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Edmond H. Fischer

"It is commonly said that a teacher fails if he has not been surpassed by his students. There has been no failure on our part in this regard considering how far they have gone."

Edmond H. Fischer, Swiss Scientist
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"It is commonly said that a teacher fails if he has not been surpassed by his students. There has been no failure on our part in this regard considering how far they have gone."

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"Other countries, such as Israel, successfully employ behavior detection techniques at their airports, but the bloated, ineffective bureaucracy of TSA has produced another security failure for U.S. transportation systems."

John Mica, American Politician
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"The only failure is not to try."

George Clooney, American Actor
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"With failure, you just try again."

Judd Nelson, American Actor
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"The moral turpitude of the boys of today appears to center in their failure to concentrate on any particular objective long enough to obtain their maximum results."

Major Taylor, American Athlete
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"Is the proposed operation likely to succeed? What might the consequences of failure? Is it in the realm of practicability in terms of material and supplies?"

Chester W. Nimitz, American Soldier
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"Failure is a word unknown to me."

Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistani Politician
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"Life is full of screwups," he said, chucking another paper at the split-level before taking the corner. "You're supposed to fail sometimes. It's a required part of the human existence."

Sarah Dessen, American Author
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"The man who has won millions at the cost of his conscience is a failure."

B. C. Forbes, Scottish Journalist
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"Our system provides for a winner to take office on January 20th, and he is expected to take command of the ship of state. Failure to do so, characterized by hesitation and indecision, will harm the national interest."

Richard V. Allen, American Public Servant
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"My mother phones daily to ask 'Did you just try to reach me?' When I reply no she adds 'So if you're not too busy call me while I'm still alive ' . . . and hangs up."

Erma Bombeck, American Journalist
Failure, Humor, Family, Communication, Attention

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