L.m. MontgomeryI've done my best, and I begin to understand what is meant by 'the joy of strife'. Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing.
About This Quote
This is a quote by English author and journalist H.G. Wells. It is used to describe the value of trying your best and also the value of failing at something new. The context of this quote is that people often look back on their lives and think that they have not accomplished anything of value.
They think about all the good things they did and think about all the possibilities they did not pursue. The quote suggests that we should instead appreciate our failures because they give us another shot at new and exciting things, which we could have never done without failing in the first place.
Source: Anne Of Green Gables
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