“Failure is not the falling down, but the staying down.”
– Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford (1892–1979)
A Canadian-born actress and film producer.
A legendary figure of early Hollywood, famously known as “America’s Sweetheart.”
- Global Star of the Silent Film Era
→ During the 1910s and 1920s, she was one of the most famous actresses in the world and commanded the highest salaries of her time. - Co-founder of United Artists
→ Alongside Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, and D. W. Griffith, she co-founded a studio that allowed actors and directors to own and control their creative rights. - Academy Award–Winning Actress
→ In 1929, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress at the first Academy Awards for her role in Coquette. - Cultural Icon
→ Widely regarded as one of the first women to wield real influence in Hollywood.
Why These Words Still Matter Today
was a woman who experienced not only dazzling success, but also repeated failures and harsh criticism.
Her words.
“Failure is not falling down, but refusing to get up.”
capture a philosophy of life that urges us not to fear setbacks, but to rise again and keep moving forward.
She was not merely a movie star. As a pioneer who helped shape early Hollywood itself, this single sentence carries a resonance that continues to echo even today.
✅ A Collection of Mary Pickford Quotes
- “Failure is not falling down, but refusing to get up.“
- “The thing we call failure is not the falling down, but the staying down.“
- “It is not what we have done, but what we shall do, that counts.“
- “You may have a fresh start any moment you choose.“
- “I have learned more from my failures than from my successes.“
🎬 A Story of Success and Failure
🌟 Success
- Achieved worldwide fame as the greatest star of the silent film era
- Helped transform the film industry by co-founding United Artists
- Won the Academy Award for Best Actress at the first Academy Awards
🌑 Failures and Hardships
- Lost popularity during the transition to sound films as public expectations shifted
- Endured a failed marriage and spent her later years in isolation
✨ The Message She Left Behind
Mary Pickford lived through triumph and downfall—and learned how to rise again.
That is why her words are more than comfort; they remain a guiding principle for life.
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