I couldn't disappoint people. I did not want to fail and exhaust myself, because I was the kind of runner who trained so little that I couldn't race again within another 10 days.
I'd much rather try and fail than talk about trying.
Most poets are young simply because they have not been caught up. Show me an old poet, and I'll show you, more often than not, either a madman or a master... it's when you begin to lie to yourself in a poem in order simply to make a poem that you fail. That is why I do not rework poems.
I think that's the whole point of Bridget Jones. It's all about that it's okay to fail.
When you come off 'The X Factor,' you're more likely to be a failure than a success because people almost want you to fail. There's this kind of feeling that you're separate from everyone else. You get it from artists, people in the industry, people at record labels.
Being convinced one knows the whole story is the surest way to fail.
And in Iraq we tried to implement the same policy that was so successful in Saudi Arabia, but Saddam Hussein didn't buy. When the economic hit men fail in this scenario, the next step is what we call the jackals.
Wisconsin's kids shouldn't be allowed to fail just because Washington is failing them.
It is the essence of innovation to fail most of the time.
Our primary objective must be to prevent wars, and when we fail in this, we must protect and assist the innocent victims.
You don't have to be a brain surgeon to be a valuable person. You become valuable because of the knowledge that you have. And that doesn't mean you won't fail sometimes. The important thing is to keep trying.
Children are supposed to help hold a marriage together. They do this in a number of ways. For instance, they demand so much attention that a husband and wife, concentrating on their children, fail to notice each other's faults.
It's not necessary to fear the prospect of failure but to be determined not to fail.
You have to speak from a place where all is possible. When you speak from a place where there's limits, you've already set yourself up to fail.
I have seen many successful people fail after they start fearing they might lose what they have built.
In Japan, mothers insist on achievement and accomplishment as a sign of love and respect. Thus to fail places children in a highly shamed situation.
In order to succeed you must fail, so that you know what not to do the next time.
It's not enough that I should succeed - others should fail.
The easiest thing to do, whenever you fail, is to put yourself down by blaming your lack of ability for your misfortunes.
With a definite, step-by-step plan - ah, what a difference it makes! You cannot fail, because each step carries you along to the next, like a track.
My stories are about humans and how they react, or fail to react, or react stupidly. I'm pointing the finger at us, not at the zombies. I try to respect and sympathize with the zombies as much as possible.
Edison failed 10,000 times before he made the electric light. Do not be discouraged if you fail a few times.
Leaders who fail to prune their pride will meet demise. That's not a guess, it's a guarantee. With pride, it's not a matter of 'if' we will fall, but 'when.' There are no exceptions.
When companies fail, shareholders bear the losses. It's just the way our system is supposed to work.
The price of being close to the President is delivering bad news. You fail him if you don't tell him the truth. Others won't do it.
You are going to fail, and failing, for me, is as joyful as succeeding. Failing means that there is something to learn, and we can improve and do it better next time.
The glory of the old Irish nation, which in our hour will grow young and strong again. Should we fail, the country will not be worth more than it is now. The sword of famine is less sparing than the bayonet of the soldier.
The marketplace judges technologies by their practical effectiveness, by whether they succeed or fail to do the job they are designed to do.
Being a husband is a whole-time job. That is why so many husbands fail. They cannot give their entire attention to it.
I simply don't believe in failure. In itself, it doesn't exist. We create it. We make ourselves fail.
The message films that try to be message films always fail. Likewise with documentaries. The documentaries that work best are the ones that eschew a simple message for an odd angle. I found that one of the most spectacular films about the Middle East was 'Waltz With Bashir,' or 'The Gatekeepers,' or '5 Broken Cameras.'
With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed.
While some sit on the sidelines and fail to offer any practical solutions to address high gas prices now, the House is once again taking action to meet the energy needs of the American people.
Test fast, fail fast, adjust fast.
A certain number of people seek power over other people in a desperate attempt to find themselves. They fail, for self-discovery is spiritual in nature, not social or political. Authoritatively telling other people what to do is their distraction from an inner emptiness they can never fill.
Men fail much oftener from want of perseverance than from want of talent.
