Chris Mance II - Mental Skills Coach

Failure is not part of the process, failure is the process. It’s a fact that before you can succeed you must fail. All people who are in pursuit of difficult goals, especially athletes and entrepreneurs, must acknowledge this. Failure cannot be a bad word.

With this in mind, the first step to remove the fear of failing forward is to motivate yourself. To help out, below are the best inspirational quotes about overcoming failure to motivate you.

Inspirational Quotes About Overcoming Failure

1. “Don’t fear failure. Not failure, but low aim, is the crime. In great attempts it is glorious even to fail.” -Bruce Lee
2. “When I was young, I observed that nine out of ten things I did were failures. So I did ten times more work.” – George Bernard Shaw
3. “Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself.” — Charlie Chaplin
4. “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” – Robert F. Kennedy
5. “I’d rather be a failure in something that I love than a success in something that I hate” – George Burns
6. “One who fears the future, who fears failure, limits his activities. Failure is only the opportunity to more intelligently begin again. There is no disgrace in honest failure; there is disgrace in fearing to fail.” – Henry Ford
7. “Failing doesn’t make you a failure. Failing makes you a competitor. Every competitor fails. If you lay it on the line, you will come up short at times. Failure is a part of competing, and embracing that fact is an important component of toughness. Tough people fail, but tough people are not failures. The only failures are those who give up, or give in.” – Jay Bilas
8. “You can never lose what you’ve already gained. Lacing up your shoes is half the battle. So I encourage you. Put it all out on the line. Risk embarrassment. Risk failure and disappointment. Risk getting your butt kicked, and having your dreams put on hold. I know you’re scared. I am too, but this is where you separate yourself from the pack.” – Jordan Burroughs