Failed Quote by Arthur Nersesian
““Nowadays the standards had plummeted so far that I failed even at being a failure. I silently packed up. Nothing else was left. They had even robbed me of self-pity””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Death of Cool, 1999
The speaker feels society’s standards have collapsed, leaving them unable even to fail, and they have lost self‑pity.
In simple terms: Society’s low standards erase even failure and self‑pity.
Key Takeaway
Accept personal standards, not societal ones.
Themes
disillusionment
self‑esteem
societal pressure
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
philosophical
literary
When to use this quote
- career disappointment
- personal crisis
- recovery
- mental health
- self‑reflection
Key Concepts
existentialism
self‑identity
Questions to Reflect On
- What standards do you let define you?
- How can you reclaim self‑pity constructively?
A Different Perspective
Even in failure, some dignity can remain.
![“I failed, I think, seven [or] eight times before I finally got my first [championship]. It was just, you know, just about me growing up. Now that I'm an old, old veteran-age 29-I do things a lot differently. I don't go to the gentlemen's clubs anymore. I had to slow that down.” quote by Shaquille O'Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/08f/shaquille-o-neal-659_age_i-failed-i-think-seven-or-eight-times-be_2731.jpg)
