Failure can stop us cold.

Or motivate us to try again.

Anytime you feel like giving up, turn back to these 5 simple quotes to reframe failure as a source of motivation, not a reason to give up.

“I never lose. I either win or I learn.” -Nelson Mandela

Don't just persist when you fail, learn, then try again. This philosophy helped free a nation.

"Life is ful of typos. Don't be afraid to make a few of your own." - Nick Milo

The only way to avoid a typo is not to type. The only way to avoid failure is not to try. Don't achieve a perfect blank screen.

"You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated." -Maya Angelou

Assume some bad stuff will happen on the way to your goal, but don't let it turn you against yourself.

"Success is never final; failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts." -Sir Winston Churchill

Said the man who led his nation to defeat an invasion force with more men, money and resources than his island nation could muster. Courage indeed.