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We don’t just build on successes, we also build on failures.
"We don’t just build on successes, we also build on failures."— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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Meaning of this quote
Unsuccessful attempts can supply knowledge on which later progress depends.
Key takeaway:
Record a lesson from a failed attempt.
Origin of the quote
Wings of Fire records this advice from Wernher von Braun to Kalam.
Who actually said this?
Likely misattributedKalam is the memoir’s author and recipient of the advice. The quoted speaker is von Braun, so crediting the words solely to Kalam is misleading.
