Failure Quotes
If you get No as an answer, remember N.O. means “Next Opportunity”, So let’s be positive.
"If you get No as an answer, remember N.O. means “Next Opportunity”, So let’s be positive."— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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Meaning of this quote
The acronym reframes rejection as a reason to seek another possibility.
Key takeaway:
After a rejection, consider a realistic next option.
Origin of the quote
A modern motivational acronym circulated under Kalam’s name
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe later repetition does not establish an original Kalam source.
