Who said “You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call…”?

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Mary Pickford. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Why Not Try God?", Chapter 6 (newspaper serial), appeared in St. Petersburg Times, 25 January 1936, sect. 2, p. 3

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“You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call ''Failure'' is not the falling down, but the staying down.”
— Mary Pickford
Verified"Why Not Try God?", Chapter 6 (newspaper serial), appeared in St. Petersburg Times, 25 January 1936, sect. 2, p. 3 · evidenceObstacles

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For academic work, cite the original where you can: "Why Not Try God?", Chapter 6 (newspaper serial), appeared in St. Petersburg Times, 25 January 1936, sect. 2, p. 3.

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Pickford, M. (n.d.). You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call ''Failure'' is not the falling down, but the staying down. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31380-you-may-have-a-fresh-start-any-moment/

MLA

Pickford, Mary. “You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call ''Failure'' is not the falling down, but the staying down.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31380-you-may-have-a-fresh-start-any-moment/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Pickford, Mary. “You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call ''Failure'' is not the falling down, but the staying down.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31380-you-may-have-a-fresh-start-any-moment/.

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