“Failure gave me an inner security that I had never attained by passing examinations.”— J.K. Rowling Related Quotes “When the standard of success becomes merely acting—when any result is regarded as progress and important, when inspiration is seen as a reward rather than a prerequisite—we propel ourselves ahead. We feel free to fail, and that failure moves us forward.”— Mark Manson “Failure is an opportunity to learn again”— Bangambiki Habyarimana “One must never assume that a character is sympathetic because of either the actor playing them or the fact that they’re a lead. I think that’s a recipe for failure, actually, because if they become unsympathetic, you lose your audience.”– Melissa Rosenberg