Failure is a part of life, if for no other reason than the number of times we try to do almost everything in life.
We “do” and “try” almost unconsciously, but tend to notice when we fail rather than when we succeed. A growth mindset is more than just believing you can improve, it’s a daily practice of resilience, curiosity, and humility.
It’s about learning from mistakes, valuing effort and seeing potential for improvement rather than perfection. Here are 50 of the best quotes that embody this spirit across cultures, experiences, and time.
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Failure is a part of life, if for no other reason than the number of times we try to do almost everything in life.
We “do” and “try” almost unconsciously, but tend to notice when we fail rather than when we succeed. A growth mindset is more than just believing you can improve, it’s a daily practice of resilience, curiosity, and humility.
It’s about learning from mistakes, valuing effort and seeing potential for improvement rather than perfection. Here are 50 of the best quotes that embody this spirit across cultures, experiences, and time.
A growth mindset is more than just believing you can improve, it’s a daily practice of resilience, curiosity, and humility. It’s about learning from mistakes, valuing effort and seeing potential for improvement rather than perfection. Here are 50 of the best quotes that embody this spirit across cultures, experiences, and time.
1. “The perspective you take on yourself profoundly affects the way you live your life.” — Carol Dweck
2. “You may not be able to control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be diminished by them.” — Maya Angelou
3. “Error is the door to 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 to never fall, but to stand up every time you fall.” — Nelson Mandela
6. “You must do what 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 start to change.” — Unknown
8. “Every at-bat brings me closer to the next home run.” — Babe Ruth
9. “You may fail a lot, but you can’t be defeated.” — Maya Angelou
10. “What would life be like if we didn’t have the courage to try anything?” — Vincent Van Gogh
See also quotes about identity
11. “What is behind us and what is before us is nothing compared with what is within us.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson
12. “The expert at anything was once a beginner.” — Helen Hayes
13. “Failure is only an opportunity to start over, this time wiser.” — Henry Ford
14. “Challenges make life interesting. Overcoming challenges 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 interfere with what you can do.” — John Wooden
17. “Growth is painful. Change is painful. But there is nothing more painful than being stuck somewhere you don’t belong.” — NR Narayana Murthy
18. “Our greatest glory is not that we never fall, but that we stand up every time we fall.” ——Confucius
19. “Courage is not always a roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day that says, ‘I’ll try again tomorrow.’” —Mary Anne Radmacher
20. “Persistence is not a long race, but a sprint after another.” — Walter Elliott
See also the best quotes about creativity
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 limit to the realization of tomorrow is our doubts today.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt
24. “Doubt kills dreams more than failure.” — Suzy Kasim
25. “Do your best 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 try to be a little better every day. By trying to be a little better every day, over time you will get better.” — John Wooden
28. “It’s not that I’m smarter, it’s that I stay at a problem longer.” —Albert Einstein
29. “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to become great.” — Zig Ziglar
30. “Unless you do this, your dreams won’t come true.” — John Maxwell
See also quotes about critical thinking
31. “You’re never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream.” — CS 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.” — Mary 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. “Without struggle, there is no progress.” — Frederick Douglass
37. “Every achievement begins with the decision to try.” — John F. Kennedy
38. “As long as you don’t stop, it doesn’t matter how slowly you go.” ——Confucius
39. “Don’t be afraid to sacrifice good for greatness.” — John D. Rockefeller
40. “The greatest discovery ever made is that a person can change his or her future simply by changing his attitude.” — Oprah Winfrey
See also How to Develop a Growth Mindset
41. “If you are unwilling to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.” — Ziege Ziegla
42. “Hard times are often a blessing in disguise. Let it go and let it make you better.” — Unknown
43. “Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of 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 struggles you experience today are building the strength you need tomorrow.” — Robert T.
47. “The comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing will ever grow there.” — Unknown
48. “If you find a road without obstacles, it probably won’t lead anywhere.” — Frank A. Clark
49. “The best learners are not confident, but curious.” — Terry Heck
50. “When you stop learning, you stop growing.” — Kenneth Blanchard
Other quotes about mentality
“Fall down seven times and stand up eight times.” – Japanese proverb
“Don’t worry about failure. Worry about missing out if you don’t even try.” — Sherman Finesilver
“Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner wherever he goes.” – Chinese proverb
“Your life doesn’t get better by chance; it gets better by change.” — Jim Rohn
“Progress, not perfection.” — Unknown
See also alternatives to “I don’t know”
