Quote by Eric Ries

I can't say I'm not grateful to have journalists writing about me as a genius. But I know it's not true. I'm not confused. I understand that success comes through a lot of failure and a lot of very embarrassing failure. People want to create the next Facebook, but they are too afraid to create the next Facemash.


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Summary

The quote highlights the speaker's skepticism towards the image portrayed by journalists. It suggests that while they appreciate being labeled as a genius in media, they don't believe it to be entirely accurate. They acknowledge the importance of failure and the misconception that success can be achieved without experiencing embarrassing failures along the way. The speaker emphasizes the need to take risks and embrace the possibility of creating something groundbreaking, even if it means starting with something smaller or less successful.

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Failure
By Eric Ries
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