Failed Quotes

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Of all the failed technologies that litter the onward march of science - steam carriages, zeppelins, armoured trains - none has been so catastrophic to… — James Buchan
One can't doubt that the American objective in Iraq has failed - different plans have to be made. And the kernel here is the acknowledgement… — William F. Buckley, Jr.
I have experienced jealousy, possessiveness, verbal abuse and violence from men, but I have also experienced jealousy, possessiveness, verbal abuse and violence from women, usually… — Julie Burchill
Mission accomplished? The mission in Iraq, as laid out by President Bush and Vice President Cheney, has failed. — Robert Byrd
It is not someone's fault if they succeeded, it is someone's fault if they failed. — Herman Cain
I'm not denying that depression can be spiritually induced. Guilt from having wronged and hurt others can bring it on. A sense of having failed… — Tony Campolo
I think I was identified as a failed president because I wasn't re-elected. — Jimmy Carter
At this high moment, ability failed my capacity to describe. — Dante Alighieri
I did not like prizes at school. I didn't like tests or exams, or the 11+, or O-levels. Later I hated B.A.s and M.A.s. The… — Billy Childish
I was only the servant of my country and had I, at any moment, failed to express her unflinching resolve to fight and conquer, I… — Winston Churchill
In war as in life, it is often necessary when some cherished scheme has failed, to take up the best alternative open, and if so,… — Winston Churchill
I failed to make the chess team because of my height. — Woody Allen
One thing I have frankly decided is that when it comes to political reform we have two conservative parties in British politics. Both the Labour… — Nick Clegg
A man's life is interesting primarily when he has failed - I well know. For it's a sign that he tried to surpass himself. — Georges Clemenceau
I love marriage. I failed at marriage, but I'd rather go into anything with gusto and fail than go into it half-assed. — Kirstie Alley
I think I may have failed at a lot of things, but the one thing I can say, and that I'm proud of, is that… — Naveen Andrews
I'm interested in utopian communities of the past. Many of them didn't survive and I'm examining closely the reasons they failed. — Marina Abramovic
Quite often I have been faced with people who were praised and admired for their talents and their achievements... According to prevailing attitudes, these people-the… — Alice Miller
They (the Rothschilds) have never dreamed of being ashamed of their wealth nor of disguising their way of life, no more than they have ever… — Guy de Rothschild
Pre-season was very challenging with the African Championships on my continent. Unfortunately, I failed to qualify for the Games there. It was an emotional moment… — Benjamin Boukpeti

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