Subject: Problems » Failure (Page 2)

Whatever a parent does is wrong.

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I like an escalator because an escalator can never break, it can only become stairs.

(1968 – 2005) American stand-up comedian
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If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.

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If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style.

(1908 – 1999) English writer
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The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair.

(1952 – 2001) English writer, dramatist, & musician
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When the product is destined to fail, the delivery system will perform perfectly.

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A component’s degree of reliability is directly proportional to its ease of accessibility (i.e., the harder it is to get to, the more often it breaks down).

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Success always occurs in private, and failure in full view.

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To err is human… and to blame it on a computer is even more so.

(1927 – ) magician & comedy writer
Computers Failure Mistakes Things

Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.

(1918 – 1990) American aerospace engineer
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Where do the homeless have 90 per cent of their accidents?

(1928 – 2003) English entertainer
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If you are attempting the impossible, you will fail

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Informed decision-making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate results.

(1957 – ) cartoonist (Dilbert)
Characteristics Failure Intelligence Mistakes People

Failure has gone to his head.

(1876 – 1933) screenwriter
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No experiment is ever a complete failure – it can always serve as a negative example.

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The most difficult light bulb to replace burns out first and most frequently.

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Success can be insured only by devising a defense against failure of the contingency plan.

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He's completely unspoiled by failure.

(1899 – 1973) English playwright, actor, composer, director & songwriter
Failure Insults

The degree of failure is in direct proportion to the effort expended and to the need for success.

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Authorization for a project will be granted only when none of the authorizers can be blamed if the project fails but when all of the authorizers can claim credit if it succeeds.

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I don't believe in astrology; the only stars I can blame for my failures are those that walk about the stage.

(1899 – 1973) English playwright, actor, composer, director & songwriter
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