Augusten Burroughs Quotes

I never wanted to be a statistic. I never wanted to be that cat who tried and never made it.

To be ready to fail is to be prepared for success.

What's the worst that can happen? If it doesn't do well I can put on my big girl panties, deal with it and move on.

If you expect nothing, you're apt to be surprised. You'll get it.

I want to have fun. It's a beautiful life. You learn, you win, you lose, but you get up.

I didn't lose. I got second. That's still winning. How could I be unhappy with second place? There are a million people who would love to be in my position.

I think I fail a bit less than everyone else.

There aren't many hits like 'Kinky Boots,' so when you get one, the gratitude that comes with it fuels your energy. From the time I started in this business, everybody told me that who I was and what I represented would never work. Well, I get to stand on stage every day and prove the naysayers wrong by doing exactly what they told me not to do.

I seem to be landing really great locations on a lot of my work. I hope that continues, knock on wood.

If something's important enough, you should try. Even if you - the probable outcome is failure.

It is easy to react if everything is going great.

Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.

He who has never failed somewhere, that man can not be great.

I still think we have a great shot at this championship.

I've done a lot of shows that didn't do well. You have to go in with a 50-50 take on it. If it goes well, fantastic. Hope for the best and plan for the worst.

The fact that I'm going to be unsuccessful at times is pretty well-balanced by the fact that I'm going to be successful at others.

There are hurdles, there are handicaps, hardships you have to face in life, but you hope for a great future.

Keep courage. Whatever you do, do not feel sorry for yourself. You will win in a great age of opportunity.

If you are prepared, you will be confident, and will do the job.

My life turned out to be beyond my greatest dreams.

If you want to have great success, you'd better give them what they want, but so be it.

I will remember this day for the rest of my life. There is nothing you can say. It's just like you won the match after the earthquake and it just feels great.

I've had my share of struggle. I believe, never take success to your head or failure to your heart.

You have to remember that the hard days are what make you stronger. The bad days make you realize what a good day is. If you never had any bad days, you would never have that sense of accomplishment!

I didn't inherit any great success and the problems that came with it, and yet I was able to keep working and supporting myself and later a family. I'm crazy fortunate.