“If you're afraid to fail in a startup, you're destined to do so.”
Steve Blank (1953) American businessman
Source: The Startup Owner’s Manual (2012), p. 33.
“If you're afraid to fail in a startup, you're destined to do so.”
Steve Blank (1953) American businessman
Source: The Startup Owner’s Manual (2012), p. 33.
Dean Karnazes (1962) American distance runner
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“The freedom to fail is vital if you're going to succeed.”
Michael Korda (1933) British writer
Source: Success! (1977), p. 240
Context: The freedom to fail is vital if you're going to succeed. Most successful people fail from time to time, and it is a measure of their strength that failure merely propels them into some new attempt at success.
Zachary Laoutides (1986) film actor
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“Just because you fail once doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything.”
Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) American actress, model, and singer
“Dare to fail. If you never fail, you're never taken risks and that's no way to take on this life.”
Richie Sambora (1959) musician, songwriter
Doctorate Award Speech, Kean University (2004)
“If you're not failing every now and again, it's a sign you're not doing anything very innovative.”
Woody Allen (1935) American screenwriter, director, actor, comedian, author, playwright, and musician
“If you haven't failed, you're not trying hard enough.”
Jennifer Crusie (1949) American writer
Source: Trust Me on This
Sarah Dessen book Along for the Ride
Variant: You're supposed to fail sometimes. It's a required part of the human existence
-Eli
Source: Along for the Ride