Quote by Alastair Campbell

Failure, it is thought, is what sells, and what people want to hear and read about. I am not so sure.

Failure, it is thought, is what sells, and what people want

Summary

This quote questions the widespread belief that failure is what captures people's attention and interest. The author expresses doubt about this notion, suggesting that the allure of failure may not be as strong as commonly assumed. It highlights the need to challenge societal assumptions and explore alternative perspectives on what truly captivates people's attention and appeals to their preferences for content and stories.

Topics

Failure

By Alastair Campbell

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Life would be a perpetual flea hunt if a man were obliged to

Life would be a perpetual flea hunt if a man were obliged to run down all the innuendoes, inveracities, and insinuations and misrepresentations which are uttered against him.

Henry Ward Beecher

Attitude

The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is

The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.

Treasure your relationships, not your possessions.

Treasure your relationships, not your possessions.

Anthony J. D'Angelo

Dating

A man who exposes himself when he is intoxicated, has not th

A man who exposes himself when he is intoxicated, has not the art of getting drunk.

Alcohol/alcoholism

What's very important is that we build a space that matters

What's very important is that we build a space that matters in the world, one that operates according to democratic rules, and that small and large countries enjoy a good relationship.

Jean-Pierre Raffarin

Relationship

I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How

I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! -- When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.

Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportun

Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem more afraid of life than death.

James F. Byrnes

Security

What surrounds us we endure better for giving it a name - an

What surrounds us we endure better for giving it a name - and moving on.

Emile M. Cioran

Movingon

Nature provides exceptions to every rule.

Nature provides exceptions to every rule.

Margaret Fuller

You know the best thing about competition? There's this whol

You know the best thing about competition? There's this whole strategy game, and when it all works out its like solving that hard math equation. You finally get the answer and you're so happy.

Best

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue ap

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.

Good

There's no substitute for guts.

There's no substitute for guts.

Paul William "Bear" Bryant

Bravery