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Failure Quotes by Paulo Coelho

86 Failure quotes by Paulo Coelho

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Paulo Coelho says fear of failure blocks us from trying the big work we want. He encourages us to fall seven times and get up eight, reminding that mistakes are part of learning. He also points out that taking risks lets us see our own dreams, while only watching others fail keeps us safe but stagnant.

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Reason is afraid of defeat, But intuition enjoys challenges

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Those who never take risks can only see other people's failures.

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“We’re allowed to make a lot of mistakes in our lives.”

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“But we two have to live with our mistakes.”

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And a mistake repeated more than once is a decision.

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You have to own your mistakes, otherwise your mistakes own you

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Forgive your enemy, but do not mistake him for a friend.

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Only he who gives up is defeated. Everyone else is victorious.

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“There's one thing that makes a dream impossible to achive, the fear of failure”

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What interests me in life is curiosity, challenges, the good fight with its victories and defeats.

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“There are people who have never been defeated. They are the ones who never fought.”

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we’re allowed to make a lot of mistakes in our lives, except the mistake that destroy us

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I must have no fear of failure. It was my fear of failure that first kept me from attempting the Master Work.

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The mirror reflects perfectly; it makes no mistakes because it doesn't think. To think is to make mistakes.

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When you repeat a mistake, it is not a mistake anymore: it is a decision.

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“We're allowed to make mistakes in our lives," said her colleague, "except the mistake that destroys us,”

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“I must have no fear of failure. It was my fear of failure that first kept me from attempting the Master Work.…

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“Paradise is being able to say at that (second before our death) moment: "I made some mistakes, but I wasn't a coward.…

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You will fail many times but in failing you'll learn and in learning you'll find your way. Remember, there are no mistakes…

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“I learned long ago that in order to heal my wounds, I must have the courage to face up to them. I…

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When we first begin fighting for our dreams, we have no experience and make many mistakes. The secret of life, though, is…

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“We are not the person other people wish we were. We are who we decide to be. It's always easy to blame…

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“No one can avoid defeat. That is why it is better to lose a few battles in the fight for your dreams…

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“If a person is living out his destiny, he knows everything he needs to know. There is only one thing that makes…

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“I feel like making the mistakes I always wanted to make, but never had the courage to...I can make new friends and…

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Remember your dreams and fight for them. You must know what you want from life. There is just one thing that makes…

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“and dreaming is very pleasant as long as you are not forced to put your dreams into practice. That way, we avoid…

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I believe in signs…what we need to learn is always there before us, we just have to look around us with respect…

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Item one: the law of the will. We just talked about this: one should only do that which truly fills our hearts…

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If I had to give you one piece of advice it would be this: Don’t be intimidated by other people’s opinions. Only…

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All life's battles teach us something, even those we lose. When you grow up, you'll discover that you have defended lies, deceived…

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“I feel like starting to live again Edward. I feel like making the mistakes I've always wanted to make, but never had…

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“So, why is it so important to live our personal calling if we are only going to suffer more than other people?…

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Defeat is for the valiant. Only they will know the honour of losing and the joy of winning I am not here…

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“The defeated are those who never fail. Defeat means that we lose a particular battle or war. Failure does not allow us…

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“Because after having overcome the defeats - and we always overcome them - we feel much more euphoria and confidence. In the…

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The path to wisdom is not being afraid to make mistakes.

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Fear of failure leads to failure.

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“we two have to live with our mistakes”

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Making mistakes is a way of taking action.

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