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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.
occurred serious
Had this occurred in mid-June to mid-August, it would be much more serious than it is now. Patrick Michaels
occurred past
Our investigations showed that while in past years there were questionable things that occurred ... this is not wide-spread, Jennifer Robinson
occurred time
Over time, it's occurred to me that my protagonists all originate in some aspect of myself that I find myself questioning or feeling uncomfortable about. Julia Glass
occurred truth
But the real truth is that it never occurred to me, Maggie Gallagher
occurred people
I never really liked my short hair; it never occurred to me that people would want it. Dorothy Hamill
occurred possible
It's possible that not all of the homicides occurred in Aurora's jurisdiction.
occurred unclear whether
It is unclear whether the mutation occurred in the person or whether it occurred in the chicken.
occurred somebody
It never occurred to me that this was a trick. In this industry, you take somebody at their word.
occurred
It probably occurred a while ago. I don't think it has had a big impact.
terrible formidable sensations
In death itself there can be nothing terrible, for the act of death annihilates sensation; but there are many roads to death, and some of them justly formidable, even to the bravest.
terrible companion acknowledge
Death is a companion for all of us, whether we acknowledge it or not, whether we're aware of it or not, and it's not necessarily a terrible thing. Alan Ball
terrible touched trusted
It touched me to be trusted with something terrible. Elizabeth Kostova
terrible
I have a terrible sense of direction. Elizabeth McGovern
terrible
Unique, ... That wasn't that terrible of a team, I guess. Bobby Valentine
terrible-events law community
The just response to this terrible event should be to go immediately to the world community, the United Nations. The rule of international law should be marshaled, but it's probably too late because the United States has never done that; it's always gone it alone. Edward Said
terrible bores
Better to go than sit around being a terrible old bore. Auberon Waugh
terrible blogs deserve
I'm terrible at posting regularly; I don't deserve the blog success! Ashley Madekwe
terrible truth
From the very beginning, we said we wanted to know the truth about this terrible incident, ... Now we do