Mistake Quotes

5262 Mistake quotes by 3176 unique authors

Good investing is a peculiar balance between the conviction to follow your ideas and the flexibility to recognize when you have made a mistake. — Michael Steinhardt
The balance between confidence and humility is best learned through extensive experience and mistakes. — Michael Steinhardt
True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures—unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement.… — John W. Davis
Someone once told me not to be afraid of being afraid, because, as she said, 'Anxiety is a glimpse of your own daring.' Isn't that… — Maria Shriver
An ordinary mistake is one that leads to a dead end, while a profound mistake is one that leads to progress. Anyone can make an… — Frank Wilczek
I have never forgiven myself…that I might have made a mistake. — Al Davis
AS for all those mistakes I make - they are on purpose - to teach you how to deal with them — Donald A. Norman
People make a big mistake when they say, 'I need to be motivated.' You motivate yourself. I might inspire somebody, but that person has to… — Billy Mills
Sometimes we get very frustrated here on court. It is tough to control. It is a mistake. — David Nalbandian
There is nothing wrong with making mistakes, but one should always make new ones. Repeating mistakes is a hallmark of dim consciousness. — Dave Sim
In my own version of the idea of 'what art wants,' the end and fulfillment of the history of art is the philosophical understanding of… — Arthur Danto
Man has gone to the moon but he does not yet know how to make a flame tree or a bird song. Let us keep… — Felix Houphouet-Boigny
All the mistakes committed by artists are due to their having separated themselves from truth, believing that their imagination is stronger. There is nothing stronger… — Joaquin Sorolla
Why don't you learn from my mistakes? It takes half your life to learn from your own. — Shelagh Delaney
My agency in promoting the passage of the National Bank Act was the greatest financial mistake of my life. It has built up a monopoly,… — Salmon P. Chase
The Providence that watches over the affairs of men works out of their mistakes, at times, a healthier issue than could have been accomplished by… — James Anthony Froude
Making mistakes is the privilege of the active. It is always the mediocre people who are negative, who spend their time proving that they were… — Ingvar Kamprad
Mistake is a mistake only if you make it twice... — Robin S
We need an opposition to remind us if we are making mistakes. When you are not opposed you think everything you do is right. — Mahathir Mohamad
The only way to avoid making mistakes is not to do anything. And that will be the ultimate mistake. — Unknown Author
Negotiations are about controlling things, about being in the driver's seat and make one tiny mistake; you're dead. I made one tiny mistake, I wore… — Michael Scott
The focus of my life begins at home with family, loved ones and friends. I want to use my resources to create a secure environment… — Merlin Olsen
I have been writing JavaScript for 8 years now, and I have never once found need to use an uber function. The super idea is… — Douglas Crockford
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
If we don't have a clear sense of our identity and purpose, we are much more vulnerable to Lucifer. He of course knows this and… — Sheri L. Dew

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