It's hard to fail 10 times in a row.
Steven Levitan
University of Wisconsin-Madison Commencement, 2017, 2017
My fear of failure never approached in magnitude my fear of what if. What if I never tried at all?
Will Ferrell
University of Southern California Commencement 2017, 2017
The real danger is all that smoke that's been blown up your graduation gowns about how freaking smart you are. Well, you are that smart, but don't believe the hype.
Matt Damon
MIT Commencement 2016, 2016
Failure or any kind of setback is not a destination. There was something good about being knocked down, as long as it wasn't your destination.
Mike Krzyzewski
Duke University Commencement 2016, 2016
Construction is far more difficult because it requires the capacity to imagine something new and better, and the willingness to exert ourselves toward building it, even at the risk of failure.
Maria Popova
University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School Commencement 2016, 2016
You shouldn't let failure define you, but instead you should let failure refine you.
Bernard Harris
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Commencement 2015, 2015
Rejection might sting, but my feeling is that it often has very little to do with you.
Robert De Niro
NYU Tisch School of the Arts Commencement 2015, 2015
Don't be afraid to fail. If you don't go, you'll never know. You just have to be bold and go out there and take your chances.
Robert De Niro
NYU Tisch School of the Arts Commencement 2015, 2015
There will be times when your best is not enough. There can be many reasons for this, but as long as you give your best, you'll be okay.
Robert De Niro
NYU Tisch School of the Arts Commencement 2015, 2015
Be afraid to fail. You should be so afraid of failure that you're willing to do anything to succeed.
Cody Keenan
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service Convocation 2015, 2015
Don't be afraid to fail. If you don't go, you'll never know. You just have to be bold and go out there and take your chances.
Robert De Niro
NYU Tisch School of the Arts Commencement 2015, 2015
Don't be afraid to fail big, to dream big, but remember, dreams without goals are just dreams. And they ultimately fuel disappointment.
Denzel Washington
Dillard University Commencement 2015, 2015