By Richard Taylor
Success is throwing yourself at failure and missing.
— Richard Taylor
Richard Taylor, is co-founder of Wētā Workshop.
He is most well known for his work on The Lord of the Rings trilogy for which he won four Academy Awards.
I wrote this quote in my notebook many years ago - I believe it came from a radio interview but I cannot find the source.
Given his interests, it seems possible that he was paraphrasing Douglas Adams, who wrote in Life, the Universe, and Everything:
“The Guide says there is an art to flying”, said Ford, “or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”