B.F. Skinner Quotes

Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten.

The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do.

A failure is not always a mistake. It may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances.

The consequences of not paying attention are always more painful than the consequences of paying attention.

The only true failure is the failure to try.

We shouldn’t teach great books; we should teach a love of reading.

If you’re always focused on the destination, you’ll miss the beauty of the journey.

Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.

The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.

The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.

The secret to success is to know something nobody else knows.

There is no substitute for hard work.

The first step towards success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself.

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

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

A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.

Believe you can and you’re halfway there.

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.

The best revenge is massive success.

Success is not in what you have, but who you are.

Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you.

Change your thoughts and you change your world.

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.

Success is not just about making money, it’s about making a difference.

If you want to achieve greatness, stop asking for permission.

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

I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.

The greatest education in the world is watching the masters at work.

Believe in yourself, take on your challenges, dig deep within yourself to conquer fears. Never let anyone bring you down. You got this.

Dream big and dare to fail.

Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.

Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and start being excited about what could go right.

Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

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

The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.

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

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.

The best way to predict your future is to create it.

Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.

Success is not the absence of failure; it’s the persistence through failure.

The harder you work for something, the greater you’ll feel when you achieve it.