Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

About This Quote

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. This is a quote from motivational speaker and author Dale Carnegie. Carnegie, most well known for his book "How to Win Friends and Influence People," believed that failure was often a result of giving up too soon on a project or idea. He believed that most people fail because they fail to devote enough effort and time to the task at hand.

Some Similar Quotes

1. We accept the love we think we deserve. - Stephen Chbosky

---

2. He’s not perfect. You aren’t either, and the two of you will never be perfect. But if he can make you laugh at least once, causes you to think twice, and if he admits to being human and making mistakes, hold onto him and give... - Bob Marley

---

3. What I need is the dandelion in the spring. The bright yellow that means rebirth instead of destruction. The promise that life can go on, no matter how bad our losses. That it can be good again. - Suzanne Collins

---

4. I am not sure exactly what heaven will be like, but I know that when we die and it comes time for God to judge us, he will not ask, 'How many good things have you done in your life?' rather he will ask, 'How... - Mother Teresa

---

5. If you remember me, then I don't care if everyone else forgets. - Haruki Murakami

---

More Quotes By Thomas A. Edison

1. I have not failed. I've just found 10, 000 ways that won't work.

---

2. Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

---

3. When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this - you haven't.

---

4. The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.

---

5. If we all did the things we are really capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.

---