Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Fail Better

Ever tried
Ever failed
No matter
Try again
Fail again Fail better

This mantra by Samuel Beckett has been pinned to my studio wall for a long time. It's been a strange comfort over the years, through the struggle. Click here to see a three year old post using it.

8 comments:

deanna7trees said...

wonderful. it is only through failure that we achieve success.

Ms. said...

Inspiration grows from density when it comes to SB--I have been having a running conversation with a writer friend on that very theme. But, really, you "fail" so stunningly that I am renewed and refreshed by all your attempts, so that if they be failures, give me excess of them!

saskia said...

how true, your work and his words, together

Anonymous said...

failure is a sign of growth.

Caterina Giglio said...

what a brave and beautiful post...

Martine said...

i like that....... will pin it to my wall too!!

Victoria said...

I've been following your blog for a while and, besides loving the work itself, often find comments that resonate deeply. "Time is a material." sang aloud. Interesting that I have the Becket quote on the wall in the studio and have often put it up when I teach—printmaking—in other locations. Another connection—we had a cottage on Lake Kagawong for 10 years.
Victoria (www.victoriacowan.ca)

Mary Beth Frezon said...

totally stealing this for my quote box. So true, so very true.