History Quote by James Madison

“. . . mistakes are inevitable, but what is not, and what will set us apart, is our ability to learn from them”

— Nick Trout

“It is not always a misfortune being overlooked.”

— J.R.R. Tolkien

“We can only find those faults in others that already exist within us, and the same goes for those things we admire about them.”

— Stephen Richards

“Sometimes there is no comfort, only the knowledge that the worst has happened”

— Ashley Gardner

“But if there's one thing I've found in all my muddled wanderings, it's that we learn from our misfortunes just as much as from…

— Deborah Hopkinson

“Only in hindsight can we see that out fears and worries were unwarranted, that insecurities and doubts were just illussions, or that we should…

— Ellyn Spragins

“For the first time in his life he knew the bitterest sort of misfortune, misfortune beyond remedy, misfortune his own fault.”

— Leo Tolstoy

“It’s a lot easier to find fault with someone else than to find the courage to face our own fears and faults.”

— Laura Doyle

“Strange how we unconsciously steer ourselves into new spectacular mistakes while trying to avoid repeating our past failures.”

— Kevin Hearne

“If we have made appropriate preparations, taking into account all possible misfortunes, so that we shall not be lost immediately if they occur, we…

— Carl von Clausewitz

“Sometimes our worst premonitions are the least reliable.”

— Oliver Bowden

“Whatever problems we encountered, we put there. If we trace the line back, every struggle derived from some decision we made. It is not…

— Thomm Quackenbush