Failure is a part of life, if for no other reason than because of the sheer number of attempts we make in our lives to do almost anything.
We “do” and “try” almost imperceptibly, but we tend to notice when we fail rather than when we succeed. A growth mindset is more than a belief that you can improve—it’s a daily practice of resilience, curiosity, and humility.
It’s about learning from mistakes, appreciating effort and seeing potential in progress rather than perfection. Below are 50 of the best quotes that capture this spirit across cultures, experiences, and times.
from Staff of TeachThought
Failure is a part of life, if for no other reason than because of the sheer number of attempts we make in our lives to do almost anything.
,p>We ‘do’ and ‘try’ almost imperceptibly, but we tend to notice when we fail rather than when we achieve. A growth mindset is more than a belief that you can improve—it’s a daily practice of resilience, curiosity, and humility.
It’s about learning from mistakes, appreciating effort and seeing potential in progress rather than perfection. Below are 50 of the best quotes that capture this spirit across cultures, experiences, and times.
A growth mindset is more than a belief that you can improve—it’s a daily practice of resilience, curiosity, and humility. It’s about learning from mistakes, appreciating effort and seeing potential in progress rather than perfection. Below are 50 of the best quotes that capture this spirit across cultures, experiences, and times.
1. “The view you take of yourself profoundly affects the way you live your life.” — Carol Dweck
2. “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can choose not to be diminished by them.” — Maya Angelou
3. “Mistakes are the portals of discovery.” — James Joyce
4. “I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” — Michael Jordan
5. “The greatest glory in life is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we fall.” — Nelson Mandela
6. “You have to do the things you think you can’t do.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
7. “The mind is a powerful thing. When you fill it with positive thoughts, your life will begin to change.” — Unknown
8. “Every hit gets me closer to the next home run.” — Babe Ruth
9. “You may face many defeats, but you must not be defeated.” — Maya Angelou
10. “What would life be like if we didn’t have the courage to try something?” — Vincent van Gogh
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11. “What lies behind us and what lies before us are small things compared to what lies within us.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
12. “The expert in everything was once a novice.” — Helen Hayes
13. “Failure is simply the opportunity to start over, this time smarter.” — Henry Ford
14. “Challenges are what make life interesting. Overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” — Joshua J. Marin
15. “A man who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” — Albert Einstein
16. “Don’t let what you can’t do get in the way of what you can do.” — John Wooden
17. “Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is as painful as being stuck somewhere you don’t belong.” — N. R. Narayana Murthy
18. “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we fall.” — Confucius
19. “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the still small voice at the end of the day that says, ‘I’ll try again tomorrow.’ – Mary Ann Radmacher
20. “Persistence is not a long race; it is very short races one after another.” — Walter Elliott
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21. “Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” — Maya Angelou
22. “When you learn, teach. When you receive, give.” — Maya Angelou
23. “The only limitation to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts today.” —Franklin D. Roosevelt
24. “Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever does.” — Susie Kassem
25. “Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know better, do better.” — Maya Angelou
26. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
27. “You have to apply yourself every day to get a little better. By applying yourself to the task of getting a little better every day, over time you will become a lot better.” — John Wooden
28. “It’s not that I’m that smart, I just stay with the problems longer.” — Albert Einstein
29. “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” — Zig Ziglar
30. “Dreams don’t work unless you make them work.” — John C. Maxwell
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31. “You’re never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream.” — C. S. Lewis
32. “The difference between a stumbling block and a stepping stone is how high you lift your foot.” — Benny Lewis
33. “Everything is calculable.” — Marie Forleo
34. “Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day after day.” — Robert Collier
35. “Never stop learning because life never stops teaching.” — Unknown
36. “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” — Frederick Douglass
37. “Every achievement begins with the decision to try.” — John F. Kennedy
38. “It doesn’t matter how slow you go, as long as you don’t stop.” — Confucius
39. “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” — John D. Rockefeller
40. “The greatest discovery of all time is that one can change one’s future by simply changing one’s attitude.” — Oprah Winfrey
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41. “If you don’t want to learn, no one can help you. If you’re determined to learn, no one can stop you.” — Zig Ziglar
42. “Hard times are often blessings in disguise. Let it go and let it make you better.” — Unknown
43. “Education is not learning facts, but training the mind to think.” — Albert Einstein
44. “There is no failure. Only feedback.” — Robert Allen
45. “Keep going. Everything you need will come to you at the perfect time.” — Unknown
46. ”The struggle you are in today develops the strength you need for tomorrow.” — Robert Thew
47. “The comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing grows there.” — Unknown
48. “If you find a path without obstacles, it probably leads nowhere.” — Frank A. Clark
49. “The best learners aren’t confident – they’re curious.” — Terry Hayek
50. “When you stop learning, you stop growing.” — Kenneth Blanchard
Other Mindset Quotes
“Fall down seven times, get up eight.” — Japanese proverb
“Don’t worry about failure. Worry about the chances you miss when you don’t even try.” — Sherman Finesilver
“Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.” — A Chinese proverb
“Your life doesn’t get better by accident; it gets better by changing.” — Jim Rohn
“Progress, not perfection.” — Unknown
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