Failure Quote by Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
““[W]hen you make your mistakes in public you will learn that they are mistakes and in being corrected you will grow. It also reminded me that being wrong and responding to correction with resilience was a higher virtue than covering up your mistakes so your students and the watching world assumed that success meant never being wrong. Working from your strengths and cultivating resilience in all matters of life have always been guiding principles for me.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Educational Leadership Talk, 2019
Public mistakes reveal errors, and embracing correction fosters growth and resilience, surpassing the façade of infallibility.
In simple terms: Admitting errors and learning from them builds strength.
Own mistakes, seek correction, grow.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- teaching
- public speaking
- team management
- personal coaching
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you model correction without fear?
- What systems support constructive feedback?
Some may view vulnerability as weakness, hindering openness.