Top Ten Quirky Quotations About Failure

The Top Ten

I haven't failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. (Thomas Edison)

That is definitely inspiring.

Go on failing. Go on. Only next time, try to fail better. (Samuel Beckett)

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. (Benjamin Franklin)

Come forth, Lazarus! And he came fifth and lost the job. (James Joyce, from Ulysses)

Kids, you tried your best, and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try. (Homer Simpson)

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. No use being a fool about it. (W. C. Fields)

Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor. (Truman Capote, from The Dogs Bark)

If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style. (Quentin Crisp)

Anybody seen in a bus over the age of thirty has been a failure in life. (Loelia, Duchess of Westminster)

Whoever said 'It's not whether you win or lose that counts' probably lost. (Martina Navaratilova)

The Contenders

Do or do not. There is no try. - Frank Oz, as Yoda

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