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mistake army victory
Victory often goes to the army that makes the least mistakes, not the most brilliant plans. Charles de Gaulle
mistake struggle two
The two commonest mistakes in judgement ... are, the confounding of shyness with arrogance - a very common mistake indeed - and the not understanding that an obstinate nature exists in a perpetual struggle with itself. Charles Dickens
mistake power order
It is a mistake, that a lust for power is the mark of a great mind; for even the weakest have been captivated by it; and for minds of the highest order, it has no charms. Charles Caleb Colton
mistake greatness ignorant
True goodness is not without that germ of greatness that can bear with patience the mistakes of the ignorant.
mistake flirting errors
Total freedom from error is what none of us will allow to our neighbors; however we may be inclined to flirt a little with such spotless perfection ourselves.
mistake ignorance writing
Ignorance is a blank sheet, on which we may write; but error is a scribbled one, on which we must first erase.
mistake creativity science
A harmless hilarity and a buoyant cheerfulness are not infrequent concomitants of genius; and we are never more deceived than when we mistake gravity for greatness, solemnity for science, and pomposity for erudition.
mistake block sweat
Writers block: when I get it, it's because my subconscious spotted that I'd make a huge structural mistake in constructing a novel before my conscious mind became aware of it, and threw on the brakes. So I've learned not to sweat it: take two days off, then back up a chapter, read through, and try to work out why I'm suddenly uneasy about continuing. Charles Stross
mistake ends chains
Fatal accidents never happen because of just one mistake. It takes a whole chain of stupids lining up just so to put a full stop at the end of an epitaph.
good-man energy attention
Promptitude is not only a duty, but is also a part of good manners; it is favorable to fortune, reputation, influence, and usefulness; a little attention and energy will form the habit, so as to make it easy and delightful. Charles Simmons
good-man very-good good-manager
I never thought I was a very good manager. Barry Diller
good-man hell preacher
If there is not Hell, a good many preachers are obtaining money under false pretenses. Billy Sunday
good-man screw-you compass
Prithee don't screw your wit beyond the compass of good manners. Colley Cibber
good-man manners good-manners
Good manners are a sign of strength. Dick Francis
good-man contradiction not-interested
I'm not interested in a good man's life. I'm interested in contradiction. Cillian Murphy
good-man emotion manners
Good manners have much to do with the emotions. To make them ring true, one must feel them, not merely exhibit them. Amy Vanderbilt
good-man use isms
I always use my clients' products. This is not toady-ism, but elementary good manners. David Ogilvy
good-man manners easier
You can get through life with bad manners, but it's easier with good manners. Lillian Gish
sometimes more-to-life surviving
There's more to life than just surviving . . . but . . . sometimes just surviving is all you get Charles de Lint
sometimes failing should
Do what is beyond your strength even should you fail sometimes. Charles Stewart Parnell
sometimes enjoy my-own
I enjoy my own thoughts sometimes. Dave Chappelle
sometimes humans persons
You're not a bad person. But you sometimes do bad things. You know what that makes you? Human. David D. Burns
sometimes wonder sometimes-i-wonder
Sometimes, I wonder what I'm doing here. Cesar Romero
sometimes commentary
No good at life, but very funny sometimes with the commentary. Kurt Vonnegut
sometimes property
Sometimes the best properties aren't necessarily the biggest properties. Mark Cuban
sometimes
Sometimes WRONG is worth the FUNNY! Billy Gardell
sometimes young shows
I like televangelism shows. I find it entertaining sometimes to see how a young person would deliver the word versus a old person. Betty Wright