Rosabeth Moss Kanter Quotes

Failure is success training.

Young people can understand, and must understand, that we had success, we had failures, but we never gave up. We never gave in. We never became bitter. We didn't hate. We continued to press on. And that's what we're saying: There are some ups, there are some downs, and when you're not down, you must have the capacity and the ability to get up and keep going.

If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it.

Success is sometimes the outcome of a whole string of failures.

Failure may be just a step toward your eventual goal.

What's important is not the accolades and memories of success but the way you respond when opportunities are denied.

The bigger your obstacle, the bigger your future. Don't get discouraged, keep moving forward.

All great success is preceded by failure.

Nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks. Fall forward. Every failed experiment is one step closer to success.

Success is buried on the other side of rejection.

Nothing is ever a setback. If anything, it just motivates you for what's next.

Failure makes me work even harder.

Failure is a stepping stone to success.

Difficulties increase the nearer we get to the goal.

There is a vast difference between failure and temporary defeat.

Failure doesn't mean anything, it just means changing paths.

Every great cause is born from repeated failures and from imperfect achievements.

Great success is built on failure, frustration, even catastrophe.

Keep trying. It's only from the valley that the mountain seems high.

From Christ on down to Edison, the men who have achieved most have been those who met with the most stubborn forms of temporary defeat. This would seem to justify the conclusion that Infinite Intelligence has a plan, or a law, by which it hurdles men over many obstacles before giving them the privilege of leadership or the opportunity to render useful service in a noteworthy fashion.

Failure is success in progress

Obstacles don't have to stop you.

Everybody has barriers and obstacles. If you look at them as containing fences that don't allow you to advance, then you're going to be a failure. If you look at them as hurdles that strengthen you each time you go over one, then you're going to be a success.

The more you fail, the more you succeed. It is only when everything is lost and - instead of giving up - you go on, that you experience the momentary prospect of some slight progress. Suddenly you have the feeling - be it an illusion or not - that something new has opened up.

There’s a tendency for young people to get discouraged and frustrated easily. But don’t be afraid to fail. In many ways, we learn so much more from our failures than our successes. Remind yourself that failure is nothing more than a means to a greater end. Bide your time, learn from your mistakes, and lead by example. If you believe in what you’re doing, it will show.