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Failure Quote by John Wooden

“Don’t be afraid to fail. The greatest failure of all is not to act when action is needed.” quote by John Wooden — Download Open image

““Don’t be afraid to fail. The greatest failure of all is not to act when action is needed.””

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Stay the course. When thwarted try again; harder; smarter. Persevere relentlessly.

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Love is the most powerful four letter word.

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The best competition I have is against myself to become better

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No one is completely unhappy at the failure of his best friend.

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If my child had prejudice in his head, I'd be ashamed. I would see it as my failure as a parent.

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God's love never fail :)

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“Our failure to understand another being's inner reality doesn't make that reality any less real, or any less valuable to that being. (p.255)”

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Don't take too much comfort in the fact that you're successful today because tomorrow could bring failure. There's no surety in life.

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