Allowing an unimportant mistake to pass without comment is a wonderful social grace. — Judith Martin Copy Share Image
Gravity is of the very essence of imposture; it does not only mistake other things, but is apt perpetually almost to mistake… — Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury Copy Share Image
3 is prime, 5 is prime, 7 is prime, 9 is an unfortunate mistake of the devil. But if it repents, it will be saved! — Billy Graham Copy Share Image
“He had performed the common mistake that many do when confronted with the idea of the miraculous: He had assumed it meant… — Maggie Stiefvater Copy Share Image
Facilitating my boys' belief that all money is transacted in three figures or better, was a big mistake! — Edward Graff Copy Share Image
Every mistake you regret now was a choice you wanted to make in the past...learn, smile and move on... — Ritu Ghatourey Copy Share Image
Just put your best foot forward and hope for the best. You also have to acknowledge that you're going to make mistakes. — Damon Lindelof Copy Share Image
Diversify, because that helps reduce risk. And you can diversify outside the United States. Some people would never invest in Europe -… — Robert J. Shiller Copy Share Image
I think that’s a mistake if [Aaron Rodgers] does not throw at [Richard Sherman]. Now, he doesn’t have to make it personal… — Reggie Bush Copy Share Image
It's a grave mistake in publishing, whether you're talking about Internet or print publication, to try to play to a limited repertoire… — Denis Dutton Copy Share Image
I make small mistakes every day. But major mistakes? It doesn't seem so. I've examined my service to the Tibetan people and… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
We, the English educated Indians, often unconsciously make the terrible mistake of thinking that the microscopic minority of the English-speaking Indians is… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
I'm not an addict and I do not do drugs. I made mistakes in the past and all I can do is… — Rob Ford Copy Share Image
The human mind delights in finding pattern—so much so that we often mistake coincidence or forced analogy for profound meaning. No other… — Stephen Jay Gould Copy Share Image
My voice is unadorned. I don't try for perfection. I try to be honest and truthful and soulful with the voice I… — Neil Diamond Copy Share Image
It's the opposite on a sitcom. People crave the character to not learn from their mistakes. They want to just see the… — Ty Burrell Copy Share Image
State censorship presents itself as a bulwark between society and forces of subversion or moral corruption. To dismiss this account of its… — J. M. Coetzee Copy Share Image
I have learned from my mistakes and accept that change is important. Not all change is bad. Therefore, you have to be… — Eric Benet Copy Share Image
What's recommended is that if you have a good experience, don't get too excited. And if you have a bad experience, don't… — Thrangu Rinpoche Copy Share Image
I make many mistakes. Many mistakes. I'm not a perfect human being. I have to learn from my mistakes. And a lot… — Naomi Campbell Copy Share Image
“[Her life] had taken on the shape of a terrible mistake. She hadn't been given the proper tools to make a real… — Lorrie Moore Copy Share Image
Typical pay increases are not enough to motivate employees, but they are enough to irritate them. … Even when companies create seemingly… — Jeffrey Pfeffer Copy Share Image
The practice of inhibiting impulses, which is to a great extent necessary to civilized life, makes mistakes easier, by preventing experience of… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image