Success and failure are two sides of the same coin, and every successful person has experienced failure at some point in their life. These 25 quotes from famous personalities offer valuable insights and inspiration about how to deal with success and failure, and how to keep going when faced with obstacles and setbacks.
- “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
- “Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill
- “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison
- “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Albert Schweitzer
- “Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world.” – Roy T. Bennett
- “I have failed again and again throughout my life. That’s why I’ve been successful.” – Michael Jordan
- “Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.” – Orison Swett Marden
- “Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person you become.” – Jim Rohn
- “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Vince Lombardi
- “Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.” – Abraham Lincoln
- “Success is not the absence of failure; it’s the persistence through failure.” – Aisha Tyler
- “Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.” – Arnold H. Glasow
- “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” – Robert Collier
- “Success is not about being the best. It’s about always getting better.” – Behdad Sami
- “Success is not about how many times you fall, but about how many times you get up and try again.” – Lisa Lieberman-Wang
- “Success is not about what you achieve, but about who you become.” – Bo Bennet
- “Success is not a destination, but the road that you’re on. Being successful means that you’re working hard and walking your walk every day. You can only live your dream by working hard towards it. That’s living your dream.” – Marlon Wayans
- “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
- “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Herman Cain
- “I never dreamed about success, I worked for it.” – Estée Lauder
- “Success is not how far you get, but how many people you take with you.” – Jesse Jackson
- “Success is not measured by money, but by the impact you make in people’s lives.” – Michelle Obama
- “Success is not the absence of problems, it’s the ability to deal with them.” – Steve Maraboli
- “Success is not a one-time event, but a lifetime of hard work, dedication, and perseverance.” – Steve Prefontaine
- “Success is not a matter of luck, it’s a matter of doing the right things consistently.” – Brian Tracy