Denis Waitley Quotes

Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.

You shouldn't be afraid of failure - when something fails, you think, 'What did I learn from that experience? I can do better next time.' Then kill that project and move on to the next. Don't get disappointed.

You've got to push things and get bumps and bruises along the way.

To a certain extent, I enjoy failure. It's part of the game. There's always room to grow; there's room to improve.

Success is a lousy teacher, but failure is a friend, philosopher, and guide.

What is there to be afraid of? The worst thing that can happen is you fail. So what? I failed at a lot of things. My first record was horrible.

I didn't like the idea of being foolish, but I learned pretty soon that it was essential to fail and be foolish.

Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.

You've got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.

I have had unsuccessful films, but I learned a lot from those films. I give my failures as much importance as my success.

I make mistakes. I say stupid things. I do idiotic things. And, quite frankly, I'm proud of them. Why not make mistakes?

Even when you have doubts, take that step. Take chances. Mistakes are never a failure - they can be turned into wisdom.

Making mistakes is a lot better than not doing anything.

There are no mistakes or failures, only lessons.

One thing about pushing yourself outside your comfort zone is that you're going to make mistakes, and you're going to fall flat on your face sometimes.

It's not about the failure, it's about learning from the failures. Failure itself cannot be celebrated.

Most people are afraid of failure. I love failure because it tells me where to go next.

I think the only way for you to grow and evolve is to keep listening, keep moving forward, keep jumping in and trying to experience.

If you fail doing one thing, then learn the lesson and move on and find something else.

The greatest mistake a person can make is to be afraid of making one.

Failure is not to be feared. It is from failure that most growth comes.

Success is its own reward, but failure is a great teacher too, and not to be feared.

Failure: Is it a limitation? Bad timing? It's a lot of things. It's something you can't be afraid of, because you'll stop growing. The next step beyond failure could be your biggest success in life.

If you're having trouble succeeding, fail.

Failure doesn't mean you are a failure it just means you haven't succeeded yet.