Andre Malraux Quotes

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

Often the difference between a successful man and a failure is not one's better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on his ideas, to take a calculated risk, and to act.

Never let inexperience get in the way of ambition.

The only people who never fail are those who never try.

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.

To be really happy, we must throw our hearts over the bar and hope that our bodies will follow.

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

I've never been afraid to fail.

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

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'll never do a whole lot unless you're brave enough to try.

Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it.

I'm not afraid of failure.

If you're afraid to do something then you're probably never going to achieve it.

I will be happier if I crash by trying than not trying and running around behind the same guy for 70 laps.

I must have no fear of failure. It was my fear of failure that first kept me from attempting the Master Work.

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.

If you're so afraid of failure, you will never succeed. You have to take chances.

I'm not afraid to take a swing and miss.

Failure isn't an option. I've erased the word 'fear' from my vocabulary, and I think when you erase fear, you can't fail.

I know people who are twice as creative as I am, twice as smart, but they didn't do anything because they feared going into a room and opening their mouths. My parents told me to truly accomplish things in my life, there would be times I would have to stand alone. It may be scary, but that's what it requires.

I'd rather try and fail than not try at all, as they say.

I remember my choir teacher in high school told me, 'When in doubt, sing loud.' I'm a terrible singer, but I always auditioned for the musicals, and would get cast in them because I really would just put it all out there. That was really good advice, and I think it works for everything, not just acting.

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