Frederick W. Smith Quotes

I'm always up for the next challenge.

Jump into the middle of things, get your hands dirty, fall flat on your face, and then reach for the stars.

Whatever fortune brings, don't be afraid of doing things.

I think it's better to attempt something and fail than it is to not even attempt it, so I'm glad that I've been prepared to put myself on the line there.

That's the whole key to anything: Don't be afraid to fail. And Bernie Mac is not afraid to fail.

Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. What if they are a little coarse and you may get your coat soiled or torn? What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice? Up again, you shall never be so afraid of a tumble.

Anything I’ve ever attempted, I was always willing to fail.

If I see something that's extremely challenging, I'm like, 'That seems really hard. Let's try it.' It's just my personality.

In order to achieve anything you must be brave enough to fail.

To do anything truly worth doing, I must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump in with gusto and scramble through as well as I can.

I've never been afraid to fail.

I'm a curious person, and I always like to test new waters, and I've always jumped into the cold water and then started to think about how to swim.

Everybody else is afraid to fail. I do not really care because when I fail, I try something new.

I dare to do things - that's how I survive.

Go ahead, work hard and never be afraid to try something. Even if you don't make it, at least you can say you tried.

You have to face things, have faith in what you do and go for it. Think, 'What's the worst that could happen?'

Don't be afraid to fall flat on your face.

Never let inexperience get in the way of ambition.

Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.

I want to be fearless.

I'm a risk-taker. I like to test myself.

I'm always challenging myself, looking forward I'm not afraid of anything.

Daring is doing. Daring is asking something outrageous despite your chances of failure and rejection. Daring is going out on a limb by believing in something that no one else understands, and if all fails, daring is trying again.

I'm not afraid of failure.

I'm not afraid to fail - at all.