Trying is the first step toward failure. Posted on2 weeks ago by slickboy in Funny Quotes 💾 Save Image FacebookXPinterestRedditLinkedInEmailWhatsAppCommentary:Ah, yes, the classic wisdom of Homer Simpson. Remember, if at first you don't succeed, try, try again… until you fail gloriously and have a good story to tell at parties! Related Funny Quotes 🤝 A 12 step program but it’s just me getting off the couch. If at first you don’t succeed, try two more times so your failure is statistically significant. “Well, at least things can’t get any worse” has turned out to be a failure of my imagination. Some people are living proof that brain failure does not immediately lead to death. For someone who is afraid of failure, I’m very unmotivated.