“Failure is acceptable. but not trying is a whole different ball park.”
Michael Jordan (1963) American retired professional basketball player and businessman
Source: For the Love of the Game: My Story
“I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.”
Variant: I can appect failure, but I cannot accept not trying.
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