154 Movie Quotes about Failure (+ Sound Clips) - page 2

Updated: Feb 20, 2026

Memorable quotes about failure, selected from famous or less known movies by Movie-Sounds.org's visitors, accompanied by short mp3 and wav audio samples.

11 What we got here, is a failure to communicate.

Paul Newman as Lucas "Luke" Jackson in Cool Hand Luke

12 We are told to remember the idea and not the man. Because a man can fail. He can be caught, he can be killed and forgotten.

Natalie Portman as Evey Hammond in V for Vendetta

13 Every day that man remains free is one more failure.

John Hurt as Adam Sutler in V for Vendetta

14 I know what it is you saw. For it is also in my mind. It is what will come to pass if you should fail.

Cate Blanchett as Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

15 You've lost everything you lied so hard to achieve. Tell me, what's next for you?

Katie Couric as Katie Current in Shark Tale

16 It's about time that people learn about their failures and my successes.

Maximilian Schell as Dr. Hans Reinhardt in The Black Hole (1979)

17 And instead of fleeing into the hills, you chose to return to me and report your incompetence?

Tim Curry as The Mouse King in Barbie in the Nutcracker

18 You were guarding it when it was stolen. It was your failure!

Jackie Chan as Dubbed By Unknown Actor in Spiritual Kung Fu (1978)

19 So the truth is... I was arrested for failure to pay parking tickets.

Will Smith as Chris Gardner in The Pursuit of Happyness

20 But if you fail, I will cut off your heads.

Dick Van Dyke as Caractacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)