Carol S. Dweck Quotes

Don't let negativity affect your vision. A lot of people have said harsh things, but I don't let it affect me. If anything it gives me more enthusiasm and pushes me to do better in my career so I can prove them wrong.

It's not necessary to fear the prospect of failure but to be determined not to fail.

I believe anybody who is not afraid to fail is a winner.

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.

In this building, my kids are going to feel like they're successful.

I don't mind failing, because I see it as an opportunity to try again and eventually succeed. Having this attitude and sharing it with young girls encourages them.

I had a lot of negative comments, but it made me stronger and made me want to do more in my game. It made me more determined if anything.

I am not worried about criticism. In fact, it helps one perform better.

I have never feared failure.

I'm not afraid of failure.

Fear of failure is a great thing. It pushes you past your comfort levels.

There was a phase when I cried for days and doubted my decision to be an actor when my films were not doing well. But soon I stood up and decided to do something that could set me apart. I decided to excel in what others didn't have, I focused on my actions and my fitness.

There have been times when I have failed. But there have never been times when I thought I would fail

Stop thinking of failing.

Failure is a word that I simply don't accept.

Every time I act on a fear, I feel disappointed in myself. I have a lot of fear. If I can quit all fear in my life and all guilt, then I tend to be much, much more living up to my standards. I've never seen a person fail if they didn't fear failure.

We will all fail in life, but nobody has to be a failure. Failing at a thing doesn't make you a failure. You are only a failure when you quit trying.

But once I went for it, left my inhibitions aside and saw its eventual success, it made me much more comfortable and eager THIS time around to take it to a whole new level.

I was able to overcome my failures because I was always confident of my abilities and was sure I could achieve what I had set out for.

I love a challenge.

You don't have to be a brain surgeon to be a valuable person. You become valuable because of the knowledge that you have. And that doesn't mean you won't fail sometimes. The important thing is to keep trying.

You don't go into anything contemplating failure, because if you did, you wouldn't make it.

When most people hit failure, they give up, but good entrepreneurs simply treat failure as a learning experience and use it to fuel and inform their next move.

Never allow yourself to dwell upon your weaknesses, deficiencies, or failures. Holding firmly the ideal and struggling vigorously to attain it will help you to realize it.

You can't please everyone, but I've always felt you cannot ultimately lose if you give everything you try 110%. You'll always learn something useful, even from a failure, that can be applied to the next challenge or project.