Six inspirational quotes about failure to remember on A-level results day

Thousands of students across the country are collecting their A level exam results today, which means stress levels are going to be running high.

It’s already been announced that more A level students than ever before have won places at university.

But even if you haven’t got onto the course or placement that you wanted, here are some inspiring quotes about failure to think about and hopefully inspire.

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.

• Robert F Kennedy

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

• Thomas Edison

‘Failure is so important. We speak about success all the time. It is the ability to resist failure or use failure that often leads to greater success. I’ve met people who don’t want to try for fear of failing'

• JK Rowling

I can accept failure – everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.

• Michael Jordan

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.

• Winston Churchill

The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing

• Henry Ford

Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failing is another steppingstone to greatness.

• Oprah Winfrey

Good luck!

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