Source: Jeremy Finl & the Meaning of Life
“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.”
“Shoot for the moon, because even if you miss you miss, you'll land in the stars.”
Variant: Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.
“Shoot for the moon, even if you fail, you'll land among the stars”
Source: P.S. I Love You
“I have to dream and reach for the stars, and if I miss a star then I grab a handful of clouds.”
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Miscellaneous
“Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star.”
As quoted in The Power of Choice (2007) by Joyce Guccione, p. 199
also attributed to Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) and Les Brown (1912–2001)
Misattributed
Song lyrics, The Sensual World (1989)
“When you reach for the stars, you may not get one, but you won't get a handful of mud either.”
As quoted in Readers Digest January 1985
The World Is (Below the Heavens)
Below the Heavens (2007)
