Failure Quote by Augusten Burroughs

“None of us is perfect, but we all have the capacity to be authentic, to remove the pretense and the facade from our repertoire…

— Joshua Fields Millburn

“Thus, we tend to think of Us as noble, loyal, and composed of distinctive individuals whose failings are due to circumstance. Thems, in contrast,…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

“I like flaws and feel more comfortable around people who have them. I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions.”

— Augusten Burroughs

“Those who have little in the way of character do all they can to blend into crowds, as those with Integrity stand alone in…

— Bluenscottish

“Human beings have a remarkable talent for persuading themselves of the authenticity and nobility of aspects of themselves which are in fact expedient, spurious,…

— Salman Rushdie

“We are what we are meant to be, and if we are kind and good, then we should not let our shortcomings poison our…

— Patrice Sarath

“We - at least we of sincere character - always judge ourselves by stricter standards than we expect others to abide by.”

— R.A. Salvatore

“(How quickly, with a slight twist in perception, do people’s strengths become flaws!)”

— Christina Baker Kline

“The challenge of being authentic for people pleasers is that we really want people to like and accept us. Being vulnerable, however, requires that…

— Susan C. Young

“after all, it is easy to cast as a flaw in others a trait you yourself possess.”

— John Ripin Miller

“Knowing beauty, influence, fame, and privilege to be borrowed rather than bestowed, they are not easily impressed. They”

— Amor Towles

“Think of the people whom you love, like, trust, and admire. Isn’t their integrity the golden thread which elevates them to a higher standard…

— Susan C. Young