There is no such thing as failure. Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction.
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Oprah WinfreyHarvard University commencement address (2013)
About Oprah Winfrey
Talk show host, media executive and philanthropist. (b. 1954)
More from Oprah Winfrey
- It doesn't matter how far you might rise. At some point you are bound to stumble.Harvard University commencement address (2013)
- Nourish what makes you feel confident, connected, contented. Opportunity will rise to meet you.The Path Made Clear (2019)
- Small steps lead to big accomplishments.Colorado College commencement address (2019)
- Turn your wounds into wisdom.
More quotes on failure and resilience
- You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.Maya Angelou
- Self-pity in its early stages is as snug as a feather mattress. Only when it hardens does it become uncomfortable.Maya Angelou
- We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.Maya Angelou
- Experience is the name every one gives to their mistakes.Oscar Wilde
- We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.Oscar Wilde
- The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at the broken places.Ernest Hemingway
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