Who said “Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.”?

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John Wooden. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceWooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and Off the Court (1997)

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“Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.”
— John Wooden
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Wooden, J. (n.d.). Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16385-failure-is-not-fatal-but-failure-to-change/

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Wooden, John. “Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16385-failure-is-not-fatal-but-failure-to-change/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Wooden, John. “Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16385-failure-is-not-fatal-but-failure-to-change/.

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