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Here’s a **verified quote** from James Dyson on creativity, failure, and persistence:

> *“Enjoy failure and learn from it. You can never learn from success.”*

**Source:** Interviews and talks, including Dyson’s reflections on developing his vacuum technology (he famously created over 5,000 prototypes before success).

**Meaning:**
Dyson reframes failure from something to avoid into something to actively seek. Each failed attempt carries information – what doesn’t work, what to adjust, what to try next. Success, on the other hand, can make us complacent. In a creative or innovative process, progress is rarely linear; it is built on iteration, resilience, and the willingness to stay in the discomfort of not yet having the answer.

If you’d like, I can provide a second quote from him with a slightly different angle – for example on engineering, curiosity, or long-term thinking.

— James Dyson, ChatGPT 5.2