Don't be afraid of failure be afraid of petty success.

— Maude Adams

Genius is the talent for seeing things straight. It is seeing things in a straight line without any bend or break or aberration of sightseeing them as they are without any warping of vision. Flawless mental sight! That is genius.

— Maude Adams

If I smashed the traditions it was because I knew no traditions.

— Maude Adams

Life is so fresh, life is every day so new if we are fighting, only for the best. Sometimes I think the only real satisfaction in life is failure, failure in your endeavor to do your best.

— Maude Adams