We all need people
In 1972, a 17-year-old Bill Gates watched his first product fail in front of local officials. His quote explains why…
All Quotes
I like to set my goals so I fail
Chip Wilson aims for goals he’ll miss half the time. Here’s what his 50% rule means, how he built it…
To play a wrong note
In 1801, Beethoven barely reacted when his student hit a wrong note but got angry when the boy played without…
There are only two ways to do things
In 1990, NASA launched a $1.5 billion telescope with a mirror ground to the wrong shape. This quote explains why…
Be a scientist
In 1901, Wilbur Wright said people wouldn’t fly for 1,000 years. This quote explains how he and Orville turned a…
The road to wisdom
In 1917, Lewis Fry Richardson spent 6 weeks working out a weather forecast that turned out to be wrong. Piet…
Be brave enough to suck
In 2010, Dan McLaughlin quit his job to become a professional golfer without ever having played a full round. His…
Pick yourself up, dust yourself off
In 1950, Frank Sinatra lost his voice on stage and, soon after, his career. His quote lays out the 4…
Fall seven times and stand up
Toyota rejected 47 of Soichiro Honda’s first 50 piston rings. This Japanese proverb, and a red doll with no arms…
Failure + Reflection + Another try
In 2009, Brandon Webb lost his first startup and his life savings. His equation explains how he turned that failure…