Mistake Quotes

5262 Mistake quotes by 3176 unique authors

A man who has committed a mistake and does not correct it is committing another mistake. — Confucius
Of course I shall go astray often...for who does not make mistakes? But I cannot go far wrong for I have seen the truth. — Fyodor Dostoevsky
To err is human, but when the eraser wears out ahead of the pencil, you're overdoing it. — Unknown Author
Everybody makes mistakes; look at Hitler. — Dean Martin
The disastrous history of our species indicates the futility of all attempts at a diagnosis which do not take into account the possibility that homo… — Arthur Koestler
Mistakes are the usual bridge between inexperience and wisdom. — Phyllis Grissim-Theroux
It is a mistake to look to the Bible to close a discussion; the Bible seeks to open one. — William Sloane Coffin
Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets… — Gautama Buddha
Assert your right to make a few mistakes. If people can't accept your imperfections, that's their fault. — David D. Burns
Those who mistake their good luck for their merit are inevitably bound for disaster. — J. Christopher Herold
The power of mistakes enables us to reframe creative blocks and turn them around...The troublesome parts of our work, the parts that are most baffling… — Stephen Nachmanovitch
Do not waste one moment in regret, for to think feelingly of the mistakes of the past is to re-infect yourself. — Neville Goddard
Anyone who doesn't make mistakes isn't trying hard enough. — Wess Roberts
Everybody makes honest mistakes, but there's no such thing as an honest cover-up. — Price Pritchett
Science advances by trial and error. When mistakes are made, the peer-review publication process usually roots them out. Cuccinelli's version of the scientific process would… — Scott Mandia
All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride. — Sophocles
Learn from the mistakes of others, and avoid being one whose mistakes are used as lessons by others. — Abu Ammaar Yasir Qadhi
Get growing. Back yourself and make mistakes. It's your mistakes and observations that are your greatest tutors. — Costa Georgiadis
It's easier to see the mistake on someone else's paper. — Cynthia Lewis
A good friend who points out mistakes is to be respected, as if he reveals a secret of hidden treasure. — Gautama Buddha
I have made decisions that turned out to be wrong, and went back and did it another way, and still took less time than many… — Jerry Gillies
People in office have to become models of correct behaviour. What they say and how they act should be beyond criticism. And when they commit… — Unknown Author
It's not our mistakes that define us. It's the lessons we learn that show our true character. — Cassia Leo
Patterns of these UFOs appearance and behavior suggest a limited range of sizes and shapes of unidentified craft, despite the often-desperate efforts on the part… — Don Berliner
I made a lot of mistakes out of the ring, but I never made any in it. — Jack Johnson

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