Common Mistake Quotes

27 Common Mistake quotes by 26 unique authors

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. — Douglas Adams
A common mistake among those who work in sport is spending a disproportional amount of time on "x's and o's" as compared to time spent… — Mike Krzyzewski
It is a common mistake in going to war to begin at the wrong end, to act first, and wait for disasters to discuss the… — Thucydides
Most persons are so absorbed in the contemplation of the outside world that they are wholly oblivious to what is passing on within themselves. The… — Nikola Tesla
Most aspiring screenwriters simply don't spend enough time choosing their concept. It's by far the most common mistake I see in spec scripts. The writer… — Terry Rossio
The most common mistake students of literature make is to go straight for what the poem or novel says, setting aside the way that it… — Terry Eagleton
If you get invited to your first orgy, don't just show up nude. That's a common mistake. You have to let nudity 'happen.' — Jack Handey
When you first start wearing a turban, probably the most common mistake is wrapping it too tight. You have to allow the head to breathe. — Jack Handey
One common mistake is to think that one reality is the reality. You must always be prepared to leave one reality for a greater one. — Mother Meera
The most common mistake we make as teachers is attempting to tell our students too much. — Robert H. Frank
The most common mistake you'll make is forgetting to keep your own scorecard. Very little at work reinforces your ability to do this, so you… — Charlotte Beers
Many people I've met believe that plants are made up of soil-that the tree outside your house, for example, is mostly made from the soil… — Thom Hartmann
It is a common mistake these days to politicize anything and everything, including music. — Tony Snow
Much is missed if we have eyes only for the bright colors. Nature should be viewed without distinction... She makes no choice herself; everything that… — Eliot Porter
It is a common mistake to think of failure as the enemy of success. Failure is a teacher-a harsh one, but the best. Pull your… — Thomas J. Watson
A common mistake we make is that we look for God in places where we ourselves wish to find him, yet even in the physical… — Criss Jami
One of the things I discover a lot in marriage counseling is the husband or wife trying to get their spiritual thirst quenched by their… — Max Lucado
It's a common mistake for vacationing Americans to assume that everyone around them is French and therefore speaks no English whatsoever. [...] An experienced traveler… — David Sedaris
Misperceiving that there is one correct choice is a common mistake. Coming to understand that there are usually a few good choices--and then there's the… — Katie Couric
The two commonest mistakes in judgement ... are, the confounding of shyness with arrogance - a very common mistake indeed - and the not understanding… — Charles Dickens
Oh, Gods." His eyes shone with want and predatory satisfaction. "The name's William. It's a common mistake. — Ilona Andrews
You can call it innocence, or you can call it gullibility, but Celia made the most common mistake of the good-hearted: she assumed that everyone… — Lionel Shriver
Marrying a woman for her beauty makes no more sense than eating a bird for its singing. But it's a common mistake nonetheless. — Charles Frazier
I think we make a common mistake of all wanting to look younger, and I think there is nothing more attractive, charming and endearing than… — Louise Nurding
A common mistake people make regarding dining rooms is to buy a matching set of table and chairs, which can be monotonous. I like to… — Candice Olson

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