Mistake Quotes

5262 Mistake quotes by 3176 unique authors

...wisdom is in large part the knowledge of how to avoid doing dumb things, and thus grows globally as a function of the published inventory… — Tim Bray
Man makes the mistake of separating himself from God and identifying himself with the body. — Swami Vivekananda
The calm man is not the man who is dull. You must not mistake Sattva for dullness or laziness. The calm man is the one… — Swami Vivekananda
My philosophy is that it's better to explore life and make mistakes than to play it safe and not to explore at all. — Sophia Loren
The cross is bigger than your mistakes, bigger than your regrets, bigger than the secrets you hold. The cross stands above it all. — Nicky Gumbel
A game is always won through a mistake. — Savielly Tartakower
Chess holds deep wisdoms of the people. It is truly an image of life, the reflection of human fate that has shown us the earthly… — Pope John Paul II
You can become a big master in chess only if you see your mistakes and short-comings. Exactly the same as in life itself. — Alexander Alekhine
Confidence is very important - even pretending to be Confident. If you make a Mistake but do not let your Opponent see what you are… — Viswanathan Anand
...chess is "a lot like football because you have to set up your offense and your defense, every once in a while you need to… — Unknown Author
Heaven knows, we all make mistakes. That's life - and chess. — Woody Allen
God's hand never slips. He never makes a mistake. His every move is for our own good and for our ultimate good. — Billy Graham
It is better to make a mistake with full force of your being than to carefully avoid mistakes with a trembling spirit. — Socrates
For every obstacle there is a solution. Persistence is the key. The greatest mistake is giving up! — Dwight D. Eisenhower
We should change our attitude toward the United Nations. There has to be some power in the world superior to our own. We should not… — Andy Rooney
If you have infinite patience and perseverance, success is bound to come. No mistake in that. — Swami Vivekananda
I'm going to marry him. And if he thinks he can get divorced and married every two or three years in the approved Hollywood fashion,… — Agatha Christie
Sometimes mistakes are the best thing that can happen, because they might lift you...out of your complacency, and open your mind up to a whole… — Bobby McFerrin
I was actually permitting myself to experience a sickening sense of disappointment: but rallying my wits, and recollecting my principles, I at once called my… — Charlotte Bronte
The banking business is no favorite of ours. When assets are twenty times equity - a common ratio in this industry - mistakes that involve… — Warren Buffett
When joy disappears, look for your mistake — Leo Tolstoy
[During difficult times and after mistakes and failures it is helpful to remember ...] Oftentimes calamity turns to our advantage and great ruins make way… — Seneca the Younger
In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next… — Robert Collier
What did you learn today? What mistake did you make that taught you something? What did you try hard at today? — Carol S. Dweck
One of the things that defines our character is how we handle mistakes. — Terry Goodkind

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