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“It's in your nature to accept advice readily so don't fail in reaping benefit through me, This collection of our thought is open to all: so, read it and satisfy yourself completely.”
Abdul-Qādir Bedil (1644–1721) said by 1721 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A far more important lesson to learn from artists is not that they fail, but that they prevail. Artists make. Artists do.”
Will Gompertz (born 1965) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If history remains neutral and does not condemn and declare such acts as immoral, it would fail to create any consciousness about these evil deeds.”
Mubarak Ali (born 1941) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I’ve never believed in “write what you know.” I believe in “write what you must.” So I tried, knowing that I very well might fail. When writing fiction, you need to find that kernel of truth within you and superimpose it onto your character.”
Ayelet Tsabari (born 1973) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Any nation that does not emphasize integrity will always fail.”
Yemi Osinbajo (born 1957) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“All farm workers, including migrants, are some of the most exploited people in the U.S. They work from dawn to dusk, often with no breaks in the heat of the day. Workers go out into fields that are often still wet with pesticides. Unable to wash, they are forced to eat with the pesticides on their hands. Many employers fail to provide them with enough water—or any at all.”
Lauren Ornelas first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Who Our Food Comes From", Satya (June/July 2005).
“Do not say: 'I do not know what is right, therefore I am not to blame when I fail to do it.' For if you did all the good about which you do know, what you should do next would then become clear to you.”
Marcus Eremita (360–430) said by 430 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Our window of opportunity is closing. If we fail to improve our response now, based on science, I fear the pandemic will get far worse and be prolonged. There will be likely a resurgence of Covid-19 this fall that will be greatly compounded by the challenges of seasonal influenza. Without better planning, 2020 could be the darkest winter in modern history.”
Rick Bright (born 1966) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In Erlang, you have as many processes you want. You can arrange the processes observing each other. If you have got half million processes to do something, what is it matter if few thousand of them fail?”
Joe Armstrong (programmer) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Computer systems fail. We have to deal with it, we can't ignore it.”
Joe Armstrong (programmer) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The overwhelming majority of countries fail to respect the rights of atheists and freethinkers although they have signed U.N agreements to treat all citizens equally.”
Sonja Eggerickx (born 1947) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On the The Freethought Report 2013 report issued by the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU). As quoted in Atheists face death in 13 countries, global discrimination: study (December 10, 2013) by Robert Evans,
“It was a good plan, and like all plans since the dawn of time, this would fail to survive contact with real life.”
Ben Aaronovitch (born 1964) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Turkey's hydrocarbon-related activities in east Mediterranean are completely based on her legitimate rights and international law. Energy projects in the east Mediterranean that exclude Turkey from the energy equation are doomed to fail. We strongly believe peace and stability in the region can be achieved through dialogue,”
Hulusi Akar (born 1952) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: EastMed energy projects will fail without Turkey: Akar (July 28, 2020)
“Allah the Almighty states that the prayers of those who fail in their duties to mankind are worthless and will never be accepted by Him.”
Mirza Masroor Ahmad (born 1950) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A nation that does not prepare for all the forms of war should then renounce the use of war in national policy. A people that does not prepare to fight should then be morally prepared to surrender. To fail to prepare soldiers and citizens for limited, bloody ground action, and then to engage in it, is folly verging on the criminal.”
T. R. Fehrenbach (1925–2013) said by 2013 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If a technology is exclusionary, it does not work. If a community is exclusionary, it must be fixed or thrown away. There is no middle ground here. There is no compromise. Without doing this, without taking the hard, painful steps to actually live the promise of user freedom and everything it requires and entails, our work is pointless and free software will fail.”
Molly de Blanc first seen 1028 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 1028-words-on-free-software January 12, 2021
“A lady is conventionally trained to take up more responsibilities than a man. This enables her to take pleasure in every simplest thing she gets into. Women of Kerala are well trained to be happy in each stage of their life. But unfortunately, a very few of them are trained to face depression and hence they fail.”
Divya S. Iyer (born 1984) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Thoughts that you do not let go leave an imprint on your mind. That imprint is the residue. Meditation is the process of washing away that residue. It is the cleaning of your slate and keeping it that way. When we fail to abandon our thoughts, they assume different forms. They can become desires, expectations or emotions.”
“I'd also like to say to our priests: we can't fail to talk to our people about these real sins that affect the lives of our people. If we talk about sins they don't commit, of what good is that?”
Joseph Fred Naumann (born 1949) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Archbishop Naumann: “If the Church is silent on the destruction of life, we’re being negligent” (4 December 2017)
“When as a society we fail to help all people have confidence in their ability to create, we are doubly wasteful. First, we lose from society’s reservoir the creative potential of so many, and second we see those who are left out lose well-being and emotional security.”
William Coperthwaite (1930–2013) said by 2013 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We hypothesize that (1) in vertebrates, a telomeric fail-safe inhibits tumor formation by limiting cellular proliferation. (2) The same system results in the progressive degradation of tissue function with age.”
Bret Weinstein (born 1969) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Someone I really respect and have been working with recently said to me, “You have to know that you have power. Know that you don’t have to fight so hard that you’re just on survival mode all the time. People around you are there to help you and they will be there when you fail. It’s okay to ask for help.”
Chloé Zhao (born 1982) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The time has come to love the creation of God more with our heart and soul. We have a responsibility to pass on a good earth to future generations. If we fail, they will blame us for ruining God's creation.”
Gervas Rozario (born 1951) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Church leaders in Bangladesh vow to care for creation (18 September 2020) Union of Asian Catholic News
“Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it." That's a quote commonly attributed to Winston Churchill, but he was actually probably paraphrasing George Santayana. [...] But here's a corollary I came up with all by myself: "Those who let hucksters write the history they're trying to learn from are doomed in some other horrible way".”
Hbomberguy (born 1992) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: ROBLOX_OOF.mp3, 17 November 2022
“His conduct will very soon give rise to a very lively debate; or it will justify itself and it will be very good to use; or he will fail to do so and, in this case, we will be glad to have no connection or relationship of any kind with a compromising ally.”
Jules Greindl (1835–1917) first seen 1835 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: All the King's Men' A search for the colonial ideas of some advisers and "accomplices" of Leopold II (1853-1892). (Hannes Vanhauwaert), 8. The Short Colonial Careers of Jules Greindl, Eugène père Beyens, Eugène Napoléon…
“The only way to bring peace and stability is through a system of [norms], laws and institutions that every country agrees to abide by. If the UN fails to adopt [such a system], we all fail. When we face global challenges, we must admit one thing: no one country – big or small – can address them on its own. Therefore, the coordinated actions of all players and countries are needed.”
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj (born 1963) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: At UN, Mongolian President urges coordinated action to tackle pressing global issues" (29 September 2015)
“And what the SDGs tell us is: Let’s take a step back and let’s ask people to set the foundations on which we are building sustainable development. Let’s get them right; let’s take the time to do that and not be in a hurry to fail.”
Amina J. Mohammed (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Running counter to the fundamental interests of the Chinese nation and Taiwan compatriots, Taiwan separatists’ attempts to seek ‘Taiwan independence’ are doomed to fail.”
Zhu Fenglian (born 1977) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Mainland Condemns ‘Taiwan Independence’ Separatist Schemes" in China Today (12 June 2020)
“All the great moments of advance in Christian history have been spurred on by a challenge or a danger. Recent events and controversies leave us in no further doubt that one of these moments is upon us now. To pretend otherwise is to shirk our responsibilities as members of the Church and fail in our mission to the world of the third millennium.”
Geoffrey Jarrett (born 1937) first seen 2006 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: A New Evangelisation (9 June 2006)
“What we fail to realize as humans is that our world may be large, but we’re all just in a small cup,” she said. “What affects one person affects every single one of us.”
Florence Ozor (born 1980) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Tomorrow is your opportunity to fail or be successful if you please”
“Education still remains the quickest way to liberate a mind and no amount of talk can do this if we fail to educate the girl child. I also believe that laws protecting the girl child must not only be enacted but must also be enforced. And we must ensure compliance.”
Joe Okei-Odumakin (born 1966) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The beauty of worldly allurements makes it lovers so much oblivious that they forget the passage of temporal as well as celestial worlds. They fail to understand the challenge before them.”
Bu Ali Shah Qalandar (1209–1324) said by 1324 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I get stage fright with short stories . For me it feels like stand up comedy: kill or die. I’m more confident when I begin a novel because I know I have space to fail”
“An international order that is not inclusive, or strongly rooted in fairness and moral legitimacy will fail to halt and reverse climate change,”
Mia Mottley (born 1965) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In an age where creativity and intellectual curiosity are under threat from artificial intelligence, we must question what will happen if young Africans are not equipped with essential knowledge. Should we fail to improve foundational learning, strengthen critical thinking, and increase access to education for vulnerable learners, the long-term consequences will be severe for our continent.”
Jeannette Kagame (born 1962) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: (Novembre 12,2024)
“If authorities fail to fulfill their duties, there is a risk that society will take measures, and perhaps they will not be the most adequate.”
Francisco Robles Ortega (born 1949) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Cardinal Robles Ortega: Authorities must monitor the security of citizens (2 May 2017) Fides News Agency
“It was challenging. If you fail in standup you can’t blame anyone but yourself. But it definitely increased my confidence and now there’s really nothing that scares, frightens me in terms of performance.”
Jenn Colella (born 1974) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 'If' out, 'Then' what?" in Washington Blade (2013-11-07)
“Stand-up created a platform to weave a story together and trust my own ideas… it gave me a deep sense of bravery as a performer. To be on stage and have a joke fail miserably, and realizing that the world continues to spin. I can get them back in the next breath.”
Jenn Colella (born 1974) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Jenn Colella ready for next destination in high-flying career" in San Francisco Chronicle Datebook (2020-02-27)
“I would like to warn Washington and Brussels that any aggressive actions against Crimea are not only doomed to fail, but will also be met with a devastating revenge strike.”
Maria Zakharova (born 1975) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Russia promises ‘devastating revenge’ if Ukraine attacks Crimean Bridge", Alarabiya News / Reuters, May 3, 2024
“There is no doubt missionary work is not easy and it faces no few problems and challenges, old and new. But one this is certain: if the Lord calls us to such a demanding task it is because He will not fail to supply us with the means to achieve it.”
Crescenzio Sepe (born 1943) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If you continue to stand idly by while my people vanish in a bloodbath, if you fail to act with conviction and resolve as you did in Rwanda, Chechen ghosts will stain your honour as surely as they do Russia’s. May God grant you the wisdom and vision to serve the cause of peace and justice.”
Aslan Maskhadov (1951–2005) said by 2005 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Though the Altar should nourish its ministers, the tithes of those who fail to serve that Altar are the property of the poor.”
Pasquale Paoli (1725–1807) first seen 1725 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Statement after the Pope deprived Corsican bishops of their sees and left them vacant (c. 1760), quoted in Peter Adam Thrasher, Pasquale Paoli: An Enlightened Hero, 1725–1807 (1970), p. 71
“With blows like that, the Russian Federation is trying to make sure that Ukraine as a state will fail Kobolyev said that Nord Stream 2 would kill the Ukrainian transit route.”
Andriy Kobolyev (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I feel even more deeply hurt when I realize how many people, how so many people, because of racism and sexism, fail to see what power we sacrifice by not joining hands.”
“If we avoid the worst and we're able to adapt in a way where we really kind of changed our approach to things like equity and how we deal with the environment. If we do that, and I want my son to know I was a part of it, even just a small part of it, but part of it, and if we don't and we fail, I want him to know that I tried.”
Nicole Hernandez Hammer wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Now the acid test will be applied to the friendship and devotion which various communities feel for the British Empire; and I am certain that no Jewry, free to speak and act, will fail in this test. As stated in your issue of to-day, Dr. Weizmann has declared at the Zionist Congress in Geneva that the Jews stand behind Great Britain and will fight on the side of the democracies.”
Lewis Namier (1888–1960) first seen 1939 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Letter to The Times (28 August 1939), p. 6
“Act as though it is impossible to fail”
Dorothea Brande (1893–1948) first seen 1893 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Book: Wakeup and Live (1893–1948)
“Many independentistas who write or speak about Puerto Rico, fail to mention these two realities that are vital in order to understand our history-the period of slavery, during which one part of our nation treated another part as if they were not human; and the division of the nation when the yankees deceived us and forced us to go the u.s.”
Juan González (journalist) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Laura looked up at the shelf of her novels, with Adrian Coates's name on their backs. She had been lucky, she thought, to fail into the hands of so agreeable and helpful a publisher. ... So in time her first story went to Adrian, who recognising in it a touch of good badness almost amounting to genius, gave her a contract for two more.”
Angela Thirkell (1890–1961) said by 1961 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source