Fail I alone, in words and deeds? Why, all men strive and who succeeds?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A rhetorical question normalizing failure by pointing to universal human striving.
- In plain terms
- Everyone tries hard, so you are not alone if you fail.
- What can you take from it?
- Failure is common; everyone strives but few succeed.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is failure a sign of effort or of limits?
- How do you keep striving after failing?
Another view
It may dismiss the need to analyze why specific failures happen.
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