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We're just afraid, period. Our fear is free-floating. We're afraid this isn't the right relationship or we're afraid it is. We're afraid they won't like us or we're afraid they will. We're afraid of failure or we're afraid of success. We're afraid of dying young or we're afraid of growing old. We're more afraid of life than we are of death.
Sep 22, 2025
People aren't afraid of failure, they just don't know how to succeed. We are each responsible for our own success (or failure). Winning at what you do is no exception. To ensure a win, you must take a proactive approach. Prevention of failure is an important part of that process.
You get so afraid of failure and so afraid of losing and so afraid of not being the best that it's not a natural drive - it's born out of fear of failure. Which helps in Hollywood.
What a shame to be so afraid of failure that you stop living. My wife has a great one-liner about failure: "Never consider yourself a failure-you can always serve as a bad example." She is right. Failure can be a better teacher than success.
I think I'm less afraid of failure than some others.
You should not be afraid of failures, and not get enamored by success.
You shouldn't be afraid of failure - when something fails, you think, 'What did I learn from that experience? I can do better next time.' Then kill that project and move on to the next. Don't get disappointed.
This nation was built by men who took risks-pioneers who were not afraid of the wilderness, businessmen who were not afraid of failure, scientists who were not afraid of the truth, thinkers who were not afraid of progress, dreamers who were not afraid of action.
People are not afraid of failure, they're afraid of blame.
Never be afraid of failure or disappointment, because those are just temporary experiences on the path to your dreams coming true
Don't be afraid of failure, be afraid of not trying in the first place.
The guy who takes a chance, who walks the line between the known and unknown, who is unafraid of failure, will succeed.
When I thought about why I was sometimes reluctant to push myself, I realized that it was because I was afraid of failure - but in order to have more success, I needed to be willing to accept more failure.
I'm not the guy who's afraid of failure. I like to take risks, take the big shot and all that.
Don't be afraid of failure. This is the way to succeed.
Sometimes we shrink from leadership because our pride makes us afraid of failure. That's not humility.
We are afraid of failure, of ridicule, of being rejected. We are afraid we’re not good enough.
Cultivate the ability to make decisions and think alone. Do not be afraid of failure, but learn from it.
I don't think there's anything to be afraid of. Failure brings great rewards - in the life of an artist.
Be fearless and don't be afraid of failure. There is no better way to learn than through trial-and-error.
That's one of my biggest obstacles. I'm afraid of failure. I want to succeed so bad that I become afraid of failing.
Having no regrets makes way for the best piece of advice I can give - don't be afraid of failure.
It's important to not be afraid of failure and to push yourself to try things and jump in the cold water. There are incredible, beautiful opportunities out there.
People are afraid of failure - they don't like to work so hard and have people keep saying, 'No.' I think that's what people fear most.
Don't be afraid of failure. That's not an easy lesson for teenagers - especially teenage girls - to learn. Our society sends us a lot of messages that imply we're supposed to be ashamed when we fall short. But I think we should be throwing each other failure parties!
Don't be too afraid of failure to learn what you need to learn.
I was never afraid of failure. I realized that I was responsible for my own success and that every day offers a new beginning and I was confident in my ability to improve.
Don't be afraid of failure. Never fear it because there's always a lesson if you're open to it. There's always a lesson at the end of it. Always.
I'm terribly afraid of failure. When your identity is wrapped up in writing and you've written something that doesn't work, it's a tough pill to swallow.
If you're so afraid of failure, you will never succeed. You have to take chances.
When you're afraid of failure you're more likely to do it.
But always think this: do not be afraid of failure. Do not be afraid of falling. In the art of walking, what is important is not avoiding the fall but not remaining fallen.
A humble man is not afraid of failure. In fact, he is not afraid of anything, even himself, since perfect humility implies perfect confidence in the power of God.
Don't be afraid of missing opportunities. Behind every failure is an opportunity somebody wishes they had missed.
Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.
I'm sure not afraid of success and I've learned not to be afraid of failure. The only thing I'm afraid of now is of being someone I don't like much.
In high school, in sport, I had a coach who told me I was much better than I thought I was, and would make me do more in a positive sense. He was the first person who taught me not to be afraid of failure.
I was never afraid of failure after that because, I think, coming that close to death you get kissed. With the years, the actual experience of course fades, but the flavor of it doesn't. I just had a real sense of what choice do I have but to live fully?
Winners are not afraid of losing. But losers are. Failure is part of the process of success. People who avoid failure also avoid success.
You can't be afraid of failure and you can't be afraid of success, because either one gets in the way of your work.
I'm not afraid of failure; I'm afraid of succeeding at things that don't matter.
If you are afraid of failure, you don't deserve success.
An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail.
I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.
I would sooner fail than not be among the greatest.
The genius of poetry must work out its own salvation in a man; it cannot be matured by law and precept, but by sensation and watchfulness in itself. That which is creative must create itself - In Endymion, I leaped headlong into the sea, and thereby have become better acquainted with the soundings, the quicksands, and the rocks, than if I had stayed upon the green shore, and piped a silly pipe, and took tea and comfortable sdvice.
Someone once told me not to be afraid of being afraid, because, as she said, 'Anxiety is a glimpse of your own daring.' Isn't that great? It means that part of your agitation is just excitement about what you're getting ready to accomplish. Don't sell yourself short by being so afraid of failure that you don't dare to make any mistakes. Make your mistakes and learn from them. And remember: No matter how many mistakes you make, your mother always loves you!
In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.
Once you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest.
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