Marie Dressler Quotes

There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that which is lost by not trying.

The worst thing one can do is not to try, to be aware of what one wants and not give in to it, to spend years in silent hurt wondering if something could have materialized - never knowing.

What's the problem with 'never?' It keeps you from trying. It ensures that you will fail. End of story.

He who risks and fails can be forgiven. He who never risks and never fails is a failure in his whole being.

A lot of people do not muster the courage to live their dreams because they are afraid to die.

I've never regretted anything I've done, even the things that I've failed at. I've often regretted not trying something really big, because you'll never know.

It's better to have tried and failed than never tried, you can rest easy knowing you gave it a go.

Should have. Would have. Could have. Didn't.

Failure? Scared to death of it.

I think we too often make choices based on the safety of cynicism, and what we're lead to is a life not fully lived. Cynicism is fear, and it's worse than fear - it's active disengagement.

To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all.

Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem more afraid of life than death.

It is better to have loafed and lost, than never to have loafed at all.

I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done.

That disturbs people when they know they didn't have the guts or integrity to stick to their dreams.

The only things you regret are the things you don't do.

If you can get yourself where you're not afraid of dying, then you can move forward a lot faster.

I think many experiences are bound to be failures, and sometimes I regret them before they even happen.

Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure.

I am often disgusted at hearing young people I know, declare that they are afraid of doing this or that, because they MIGHT be killed.

You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take.

I don’t care about risk, honestly. The riskiest thing to do is not to act. I would far rather try and fail than fail not trying.

Haven't a lot of us just missed at a lot of things and thought that we wouldn't have another chance at it? So we give up early.

Most people don't really do too many things because they're afraid they'll fail. There are people failing all the time, all around you. And nobody is going to notice your failure. Your failure is not going to be so spectacular that people write news stories about it. Your failure will be boring.

True, foolish risks can lead to difficult consequences. But having said that, don't be so scared of failure and disappointment that you fail to dream.