---
title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I am always correct, Kirk, until I…"
description: "\"“I am always correct, Kirk, until I realize I'm not and then change my mind, but then I'm correct again….”\" — Dani Kollin"
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/631/dani-kollin-41248_psychology_i-am-always-correct-kirk-until-i-realize_1276522.jpg"
---

#  I am always correct, Kirk, until I realize I'm not and…

![“I am always correct, Kirk, until I realize I'm not and then change my mind, but then I'm correct again….” quote by Dani Kollin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/631/dani-kollin-41248_psychology_i-am-always-correct-kirk-until-i-realize_1276522.jpg)   [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/631/dani-kollin-41248_psychology_i-am-always-correct-kirk-until-i-realize_1276522.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/631/dani-kollin-41248_psychology_i-am-always-correct-kirk-until-i-realize_1276522.jpg)

> ““I am always correct, Kirk, until I realize I'm not and then change my mind, but then I'm correct again….””

[Dani Kollin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dani-kollin/)

## About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

The speaker admits being right until realizing error, then correcting, and feeling right again.

**In simple terms:** Admit mistakes, correct, and regain confidence.

Key Takeaway

Embrace humility and adaptability.

Themes

self-awareness growth confidence

Mood

reflective encouraging

Type

advice philosophical

When to use this quote

- team meetings
- personal development
- conflict resolution

Key Concepts

error correction learning self-correction

Questions to Reflect On

- When did you last change your mind?
- How does correction affect confidence?

A Different Perspective

Overconfidence can hinder learning if not checked.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★   No ratings yet

[Change Mind](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/change-mind/) [Correct Kirk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/correct-kirk-4110051/) [Kirk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/kirk/) [Kirk Realize](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/kirk-realize-4110050/) [Mind Correct](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mind-correct-3036167/) [Psychology](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/psychology/) [Wrong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/wrong/)

## Related quotes

> [Throwing away Zen mind is correct Zen mind. Only keep the question, 'What is the best way of helping other people?'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/seungsahn/throwing-away-zen-mind-is-correct-zen-mind-only-keep-the-question/)

[Seungsahn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/seungsahn/)

> [A trained mind can correct its own thoughts..!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/a-trained-mind-can-correct-its-own-thoughts/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

> [Infrareds on little people standing with some big heads, I was Captain Kirk, walkin' with a black t-shirt. LAPD, the nurse asked did my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kool-keith/infrareds-on-little-people-standing-with-some-big-heads-i-was-captain/)

[Kool Keith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kool-keith/)

> [Joshua Kirk, the YouTube kid with the glasses who looks directly into the camera - I really love his album reviews. He's been doing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phoebe-bridgers/joshua-kirk-the-youtube-kid-with-the-glasses-who-looks-directly-into/)

[Phoebe Bridgers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phoebe-bridgers/)

> [Kirk Cameron pulls no punches in his exploration of mankind's greatest dilemma. Unstoppable is a captivating, raw, and candid journey that gracefully delivers hope…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-comfort/kirk-cameron-pulls-no-punches-in-his-exploration-of-mankind-s/)

[Ray Comfort](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-comfort/)

> [“No man is so regenerate, but that continually he has need of the means which Christ Jesus has appointed to be used in his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-knox/no-man-is-so-regenerate-but-that-continually-he-has-need-of-the-means/)

[John Knox](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-knox/)

> [“Kirk’s path to American Treasures was incremental. He didn’t decide out of nowhere that he wanted to host a television show and then work…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cal-newport/kirk-s-path-to-american-treasures-was-incremental-he-didn-t-decide/)

[Cal Newport](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cal-newport/)

> [You know," Kirk said finally, breaking the silence. "I see it. He is pretty hot.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/you-know-kirk-said-finally-breaking-the-silence-i-see-it-he-is-pretty/)

[Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/)

> [It was difficult, and yet I was very eager to do it. It was a really odd thing. I really wanted to do that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronald-d-moore/it-was-difficult-and-yet-i-was-very-eager-to-do-it-it-was-a-really/)

[Ronald D. Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronald-d-moore/)

> [Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gene-roddenberry/space-the-final-frontier-these-are-the-voyages-of-the-starship/)

[Gene Roddenberry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gene-roddenberry/)

> [I never looked at fan mail, for some reason. My mother and grandmother handled my mail - although it's not like I was ever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bateman/i-never-looked-at-fan-mail-for-some-reason-my-mother-and-grandmother/)

[Jason Bateman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bateman/)

> [How often do our heroes stand still? It's hard to imagine Spock and Kirk landing on a planet and just relaxing for a month…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/seth-godin/how-often-do-our-heroes-stand-still-it-s-hard-to-imagine-spock-and/)

[Seth Godin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/seth-godin/)

> [When Kirk dies it was very emotional and very strange, in the moment and all the way through the process. I'd read it in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronald-d-moore/when-kirk-dies-it-was-very-emotional-and-very-strange-in-the-moment/)

[Ronald D. Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronald-d-moore/)

> [We were basically one and the same, although Jim Kirk was just about perfect, and, of course, I am perfect.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/we-were-basically-one-and-the-same-although-jim-kirk-was-just-about/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [As a fan, Kirk Cousins has this very quiet, composed, confident demeanor that seems to be pretty even-keeled. We don't see him show a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sean-doolittle/as-a-fan-kirk-cousins-has-this-very-quiet-composed-confident-demeanor/)

[Sean Doolittle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sean-doolittle/)

## More by Dani Kollin

> [“We're very mindful of the reprehensible things done in God's name and the price paid by humanity for that evil. I cannot tell you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dani-kollin/we-re-very-mindful-of-the-reprehensible-things-done-in-god-s-name-and/)

[Dani Kollin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dani-kollin/)

> [“Not by one's word but by one's actions can you really get to know a man.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dani-kollin/not-by-one-s-word-but-by-one-s-actions-can-you-really-get-to-know-a/)

[Dani Kollin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dani-kollin/)

> [“In the normal course of events a person’s location was recorded dozens of times a day by all sorts of devices, from the obvious…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dani-kollin/in-the-normal-course-of-events-a-person-s-location-was-recorded/)

[Dani Kollin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dani-kollin/)

> [“And then, when it was pointed out that the only way to pay for the idea would be for the government to take 10…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dani-kollin/and-then-when-it-was-pointed-out-that-the-only-way-to-pay-for-the/)

[Dani Kollin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dani-kollin/)

> [ “But \[religious faith\]'s not extinct, Janet. It's become nearly universal in the fleet and is growing very quickly in the Alliance." "Yes, and that's… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dani-kollin/but-religious-faith-s-not-extinct-janet-it-s-become-nearly-universal/)

[Dani Kollin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dani-kollin/)

> [“no matter how many times we kick their asses they keep throwing more asses out for us to kick.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dani-kollin/no-matter-how-many-times-we-kick-their-asses-they-keep-throwing-more/)

[Dani Kollin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dani-kollin/)

> [“opposing party was an offshoot of the Libertarians. They were called the Eliminationist Party, and their platform was predicated on the belief that corporate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dani-kollin/opposing-party-was-an-offshoot-of-the-libertarians-they-were-called/)

[Dani Kollin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dani-kollin/)

> [“If we don't hold true to our beliefs--especially now when it's most difficult--then why bother having these beliefs and why ask our brave citizens…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dani-kollin/if-we-don-t-hold-true-to-our-beliefs-especially-now-when-it-s-most/)

[Dani Kollin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dani-kollin/)

> [“History,” answered Justin, unfazed, “has had to deal with your kind forever. You don’t get it. The ends are the means. You are what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dani-kollin/history-answered-justin-unfazed-has-had-to-deal-with-your-kind/)

[Dani Kollin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dani-kollin/)

[Explore all 10 Dani Kollin quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dani-kollin/)

## More Kirk quotes

> [As a fan, Kirk Cousins has this very quiet, composed, confident demeanor that seems to be pretty even-keeled. We don't see him show a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sean-doolittle/as-a-fan-kirk-cousins-has-this-very-quiet-composed-confident-demeanor/)

[Sean Doolittle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sean-doolittle/)

> [We were basically one and the same, although Jim Kirk was just about perfect, and, of course, I am perfect.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/we-were-basically-one-and-the-same-although-jim-kirk-was-just-about/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [When Kirk dies it was very emotional and very strange, in the moment and all the way through the process. I'd read it in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronald-d-moore/when-kirk-dies-it-was-very-emotional-and-very-strange-in-the-moment/)

[Ronald D. Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronald-d-moore/)

> [How often do our heroes stand still? It's hard to imagine Spock and Kirk landing on a planet and just relaxing for a month…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/seth-godin/how-often-do-our-heroes-stand-still-it-s-hard-to-imagine-spock-and/)

[Seth Godin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/seth-godin/)

> [I never looked at fan mail, for some reason. My mother and grandmother handled my mail - although it's not like I was ever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bateman/i-never-looked-at-fan-mail-for-some-reason-my-mother-and-grandmother/)

[Jason Bateman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bateman/)

> [Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gene-roddenberry/space-the-final-frontier-these-are-the-voyages-of-the-starship/)

[Gene Roddenberry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gene-roddenberry/)

> [It was difficult, and yet I was very eager to do it. It was a really odd thing. I really wanted to do that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronald-d-moore/it-was-difficult-and-yet-i-was-very-eager-to-do-it-it-was-a-really/)

[Ronald D. Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronald-d-moore/)

> [You know," Kirk said finally, breaking the silence. "I see it. He is pretty hot.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/you-know-kirk-said-finally-breaking-the-silence-i-see-it-he-is-pretty/)

[Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/)

> [“Kirk’s path to American Treasures was incremental. He didn’t decide out of nowhere that he wanted to host a television show and then work…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cal-newport/kirk-s-path-to-american-treasures-was-incremental-he-didn-t-decide/)

[Cal Newport](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cal-newport/)

> [“No man is so regenerate, but that continually he has need of the means which Christ Jesus has appointed to be used in his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-knox/no-man-is-so-regenerate-but-that-continually-he-has-need-of-the-means/)

[John Knox](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-knox/)

> [Kirk Cameron pulls no punches in his exploration of mankind's greatest dilemma. Unstoppable is a captivating, raw, and candid journey that gracefully delivers hope…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-comfort/kirk-cameron-pulls-no-punches-in-his-exploration-of-mankind-s/)

[Ray Comfort](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-comfort/)

> [Joshua Kirk, the YouTube kid with the glasses who looks directly into the camera - I really love his album reviews. He's been doing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phoebe-bridgers/joshua-kirk-the-youtube-kid-with-the-glasses-who-looks-directly-into/)

[Phoebe Bridgers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phoebe-bridgers/)

> [Infrareds on little people standing with some big heads, I was Captain Kirk, walkin' with a black t-shirt. LAPD, the nurse asked did my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kool-keith/infrareds-on-little-people-standing-with-some-big-heads-i-was-captain/)

[Kool Keith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kool-keith/)

> [Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort have created a biblically sound course that will not only motivate Christians; it will equip them to fulfill the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-mcdowell/kirk-cameron-and-ray-comfort-have-created-a-biblically-sound-course/)

[Josh McDowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-mcdowell/)

> [I like Captain Kirk, but I sure don't like Bill. He's so insecure that all he can think about is himself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-doohan/i-like-captain-kirk-but-i-sure-don-t-like-bill-he-s-so-insecure-that/)

[James Doohan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-doohan/)

[Browse all 84 Kirk quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/kirk/)

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "Quotation",
            "text": "“I am always correct, Kirk, until I realize I'm not and then change my mind, but then I'm correct again….”",
            "creator": {
                "@type": "Person",
                "name": "Dani Kollin"
            },
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website"
            },
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dani-kollin/i-am-always-correct-kirk-until-i-realize-i-m-not-and-then-change-my/",
            "about": {
                "@type": "Thing",
                "name": "Kirk"
            },
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dani-kollin/i-am-always-correct-kirk-until-i-realize-i-m-not-and-then-change-my/#quotation",
            "image": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/631/dani-kollin-41248_psychology_i-am-always-correct-kirk-until-i-realize_1276522.jpg",
                "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/631/dani-kollin-41248_psychology_i-am-always-correct-kirk-until-i-realize_1276522.jpg",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/631/dani-kollin-41248_psychology_i-am-always-correct-kirk-until-i-realize_1276522.jpg",
                "width": 1080,
                "height": 1080,
                "caption": "“I am always correct, Kirk, until I realize I'm not and then change my mind, but then I'm correct again….” — Dani Kollin",
                "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                "creator": {
                    "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                }
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Dani Kollin",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dani-kollin/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "“I am always correct, Kirk, until...",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dani-kollin/i-am-always-correct-kirk-until-i-realize-i-m-not-and-then-change-my/"
                }
            ],
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dani-kollin/i-am-always-correct-kirk-until-i-realize-i-m-not-and-then-change-my/#breadcrumb"
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512
            }
        }
    ]
}
```
