I was never afraid of failure; for I would sooner fail than not be among the greatest.
In plain words
He would rather try and fail than never be among the great.
Where these words come from
- 88% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Letter to James Hessey, 9 October 1818. Keats wrote in English — no translation involved.
- Letter to James Hessey
