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Failed Quotes

On failure - personal, artistic, and systemic - and moving past it.

This collection reflects on failure in different forms, from a playwright's flopped shows to bigger questions about whether entire systems have truly failed. One quote reframes legacy itself as a measure of not having failed. Continue with our About collection.

I am a failed visual artist.

Quotes by Aesop Rock

WeWork is my fifth venture. I failed in my first, second and third, had mediocre success in the fourth.

Quotes by Adam Neumann

If I don't direct a movie at some point, I've failed personally.

Quotes by Adam Brody

It was not that socialism failed, it was the lack of socialism.

Quotes by Wojciech Jaruzelski

About Quotes

Yes, I am a failed playwright. I had three shows on Broadway by the time I was 30. They all flopped, and I fled.

Quotes by William Goldman

If what you create does not outlive you, then you have failed.

Quotes by Uday Kotak

Yes, I have 'failed' at marriage - a lot.

Quotes by Tracy McMillan

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

Quotes by Thomas A. Edison

The WWE has failed in India.

Quotes by The Great Khali

Anything Quotes

I failed chemistry. I almost failed algebra.

Quotes by Taye Diggs

Some editors are failed writers, but so are most writers.

Quotes by T. S. Eliot

I never failed at anything in fiction.

Quotes by Susan Isaacs

Sena under the leadership of Uddhav Thackeray has failed. It is a party on the decline, and that decline started the day Maharashtra Navnirman Sena was formed.

Quotes by Sharad Pawar

Dave Camp has been very much influenced by, and often guided by, the radicalization of the Republican Party... and too often failed to speak out.

Quotes by Sander Levin

Back Quotes

In the wake of a failed relationship, I'm often flooded with if-onlys.

Quotes by Samin Nosrat

Donald Trump is the physical embodiment of what David Duke wanted to achieve and failed.

Quotes by Ron Stallworth

What Clinton severed with his welfare reform was the obligation of the federal government to step in when the states failed and to monitor these programs.

Quotes by Robert Scheer

The reason this resolution was delayed had nothing to do with anything Karl did or failed to do.

Quotes by Robert Luskin

Mission accomplished? The mission in Iraq, as laid out by President Bush and Vice President Cheney, has failed.

Quotes by Robert Byrd

Because Quotes

At times we expected the allies unquestioningly to follow our leads; sometimes we failed to consult them in advance before reversing policies; at other times we ignored their requests.

Quotes by Richard Kerry

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of failure do these quotes cover?
They range from personal and artistic setbacks, like flopped shows, to broader reflections on whether systems or institutions have failed.
Why are quotes about failure popular?
They offer comfort and perspective, showing that setbacks are common even among accomplished people.
Is there a quote connecting failure to legacy?
Yes, one suggests that failing to create something lasting is its own kind of failure.
Do these quotes take a side on economic systems?
No, they're shared as individual viewpoints for reflection, not as endorsements of any particular economic or political position.
What other pages pair well with this topic?
See our About and Because collections for related themes.

Failure shows up here as both a personal setback and a bigger structural question, giving the topic real range. Explore more in our Anything and Back pages.