Failure Quotes
There’s an old saying that applies to me: you can’t lose a game if you don’t play the game.
"There’s an old saying that applies to me: you can’t lose a game if you don’t play the game."— William Shakespeare
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Meaning of this quote
Avoiding a contest prevents a recorded defeat but also prevents the possibility of winning. The remark can expose the limits of using avoidance as protection from disappointment.
Key takeaway:
Consider the opportunity lost when you avoid every risk of failure.
Origin of the quote
A modern sentence attributed online to Shakespeare and sometimes to Romeo and Juliet.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedNo act, scene, or authentic textual match was established. A quotation attached to a book title by users does not establish its presence in Shakespeare's original play.
