Quote by Bruce Barton

We pay just as dearly for our triumphs as we do for our defeats. Go ahead and fail. But fail with wit, fail with grace, fail with style. A mediocre failure is as insufferable as a mediocre success. Embrace failure! Seek it out. Learn to love it. That may be the only way any of us will ever be free. Tom Robbins Before you give up hope, turn back and read the attacks that were made on Lincoln.

We pay just as dearly for our triumphs as we do for our defe

Summary

This quote by Tom Robbins encourages embracing and learning from failure. It highlights the notion that failure is an inevitable part of life and success, equating the cost of triumphs and defeats. Robbins suggests that it is better to fail with wit, grace, and style than to have a mediocre failure, just as a mediocre success is disheartening. By seeking out failure and finding the lessons within it, we can ultimately find freedom and personal growth. The quote also references the example of Abraham Lincoln, emphasizing the importance of not giving up by showcasing how he faced criticism and attacks but persevered in his pursuit of greatness.

Topics

Failure

By Bruce Barton

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

I recognize the Republican party as the sheet anchor of the

I recognize the Republican party as the sheet anchor of the colored mans political hopes and the ark of his safety.

Frederick Douglass

Power without principle is barren, but principle without pow

Power without principle is barren, but principle without power is futile. This is a party of government, and I will lead it as a party of government.

Under capitalism each individual engages in economic plannin

Under capitalism each individual engages in economic planning.

Finance

The first symptom of love in a young man is timidity; in a g

The first symptom of love in a young man is timidity; in a girl, boldness.

When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, impl

When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable.

You Believe Way Thing Implicitly

Men are amazing. I love the way they are. They're consistent

Men are amazing. I love the way they are. They're consistently little boys, and they need to be nurtured and loved. But at the same time, they need to feel like men.

Amazing

Design can change how you look at yourself.

Design can change how you look at yourself.

Design

Walk in the rain, jump in mud puddles, collect rocks, rainbo

Walk in the rain, jump in mud puddles, collect rocks, rainbows and roses, smell flowers, blow bubbles, stop along the way, build sandcastles, say hello to everyone, go barefoot, go on adventures, act silly, fly kites, have a merry heart, talk with animals, sing in the shower, read childrens' books, take bubble baths, get new sneakers, hold hands and hug and kiss, dance, laugh and cry for the health of it, wonder and wander around, feel happy and precious and innocent, feel scared, feel sad, feel mad, give up worry and guilt and shame, say yes, say no, say the magic words, ask lots of questions, ride bicycles, draw and paint, see things differently, fall down and get up again, look at the sky, watch the sun rise and sun set, watch clouds and name their shapes, watch the moon and stars come out, trust the universe, stay up late, climb trees, daydream, do nothing and do it very well, learn new stuff, be excited about everything, be a clown, enjoy having a body, listen to music, find out how things work, make up new rules, tell stories, save the world, make friends with the other kids on the block, and do anything else that brings more happiness, celebration, health, love, joy, creativity, pleasure, abundance, grace, self-esteem, courage, balance, spontaneity, passion, beauty, peace, relaxation, communication and life energy to...all living beings on this planet.

Bruce Williamson, It's Never Too

Age

For years I dreamed of having the sort of massive oak slab t

For years I dreamed of having the sort of massive oak slab that would dominate a room...

Writing Life

Everything human is pathetic. The secret source of humor its

Everything human is pathetic. The secret source of humor itself is not joy but sorrow. There is no humor in heaven.

Humor Funny

Every organization of men, be it social or political, ultima

Every organization of men, be it social or political, ultimately relies on man's capacity for making promises and keeping them.

Promises

Of all the officers of the Government, those of the Departme

Of all the officers of the Government, those of the Department of Justice should be kept most free from any suspicion of improper action on partisan or factional grounds, so that there shall be gradually a growth, even though a slow growth, in the knowledge that the Federal courts and the representatives of the Federal Department of Justice insist on meting out even-handed justice to all.

Theodore Roosevelt