“If you want to succeed, double your failure rate.”
Tom Watson (1874–1956) American businessman
Attributed to Watson in: Roger von Oech (1982), A Whack on the Side of the Head and Industrial participation (1987) Nr 594-603. p. 262.
Source: The Naked Civil Servant; How To Become A Virgin; Resident Alien
“If you want to succeed, double your failure rate.”
Tom Watson (1874–1956) American businessman
Attributed to Watson in: Roger von Oech (1982), A Whack on the Side of the Head and Industrial participation (1987) Nr 594-603. p. 262.
“If at first you don’t succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.” - Chloe Traeger”
Jill Shalvis (1963) American writer
Source: Head Over Heels
“If at first you don't succeed, kill your opponent.”
Gena Showalter (1975) American writer
Source: Firstlife
“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.”
Bill Cosby (1937) American actor, comedian, author, producer, musician, activist
“Don't be afraid of failure. This is the way to succeed.”
LeBron James (1984) American basketball player
Randall Jarrell (1914–1965) poet, critic, novelist, essayist
“ ‘Very Graceful Are the Uses of Culture’ ”, p. 206
Kipling, Auden & Co: Essays and Reviews 1935-1964 (1980)
“If we do not succeed, then we run the risk of failure.”
Dan Quayle (1947) American politician, lawyer
Attributed to a speech in Phoenix, Arizona to the Phoenix Republican Forum (23 March 1990), quoted in Esquire (August 1992)
Attributed