--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: You try you fail, You try you fail, But…" description: "\"“You try you fail, You try you fail, But the only true failure, Is when you stop trying”\" — Haunted Mansion" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e1e/haunted-mansion-241786_failure_you-try-you-fail-you-try-you-fail-but-th_1558088.jpg" --- # You try you fail, You try you fail, But the only true… ![“You try you fail, You try you fail, But the only true failure, Is when you stop trying” quote by Haunted Mansion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e1e/haunted-mansion-241786_failure_you-try-you-fail-you-try-you-fail-but-th_1558088.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e1e/haunted-mansion-241786_failure_you-try-you-fail-you-try-you-fail-but-th_1558088.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e1e/haunted-mansion-241786_failure_you-try-you-fail-you-try-you-fail-but-th_1558088.jpg) > ““You try you fail, You try you fail, But the only true failure, Is when you stop trying”” Haunted Mansion ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Repeated attempts and failures are inevitable; true failure occurs only when one quits. **In simple terms:** Failure is trying, failing, and stopping. Key Takeaway Never stop trying. Themes perseverance failure determination motivation resilience Mood determined inspirational cautious Type Failure:1 Movie-quote:1 Stop trying:1 Try Fail:0 Fail Try:0 True Failure:1 Fail True:0 When to use this quote - learning new skill - creative projects - personal goals Key Concepts psychology of persistence self‑efficacy growth mindset Questions to Reflect On - What internal factors keep us trying? - How does quitting compare to failing? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Failure](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/failure/) ## Related quotes > [You try, you fail, you try, you fail but the real failure is when you stop trying...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nishan-panwar/you-try-you-fail-you-try-you-fail-but-the-real-failure-is-when-you/) [Nishan Panwar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nishan-panwar/) > [Madame Leota: You try. You fail. You try. You fail. But the only true failure is when you stop trying. 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