Quotes about mistake
mistake writing dresses
The main question to a novel is -- did it amuse? were you surprised at dinner coming so soon? did you mistake eleven for ten? were you too late to dress? and did you sit up beyond the usual hour? If a novel produces these effects, it is good; if it does not -- story, language, love, scandal itself cannot save it. It is only meant to please; and it must do that or it does nothing. Sydney Smith
mistake confusing investing
Confusing speculation with investment is always a mistake. Benjamin Graham
mistake loss effort
The defensive (or passive) investor will place chief emphasis on the avoidance of serious mistakes or losses. His second aim will be freedom from effort, annoyance, and the need for making frequent decisions. Benjamin Graham
mistake investing-money training
If we assume that there are normal or standard income results to be obtained from investing money in securities, then the role of the adviser can be more readily established. He will use his superior training and experience to protect his clients against mistakes and to make sure that they obtain the results to which their money is entitled. Benjamin Graham
mistake missing hook
I've made mistakes, I clearly did, but what I was hoping for was that some other dumbass would get on the front page and take me off the hook. I miss Lane Kiffin. Bruce Pearl
mistake thinking products
Don't make the mistake of thinking you're Facebook's customer, you're not – you're the product, Bruce Schneier
mistake matter moments
The moment you begin to depend on audience reaction, you're doing the wrong thing. You're doin' it wrong, it's a mistake, it's not right. You can't allow yourself, no matter what, to depend on them. Bruce Springsteen
mistake wrong-person owners
As a business owner or manager, you know that hiring the wrong person is the most costly mistake you can make. Brian Tracy
mistake loss cutting
Superior leaders are willing to admit a mistake and cut their losses. Be willing to admit that you've changed your mind. Don't persist when the original decision turns out to be a poor one. Brian Tracy
mistake past cost
The Universe operates on a basic principle of economics: everything has its cost. We pay to create our future, we pay for the mistakes of the past. We pay for every change we make . . . and we pay just as dearly if we refuse to change. Brian Herbert
mistake thinking people
I think in a creative effort, in any creative effort, you need to, people need to be able to be taking risks and if it turns out to be a mistake, if it turns out not to have been the right choice, that should be applauded, you know, by everybody, and it will come up with another plan. Brian Henson
mistake people trying
I try to emulate his approach of really get the most out of people by allowing them to experiment and certainly allowing people to make mistakes. Brian Henson
mistake cynical married
You made one mistake. You married me. Brendan Behan
mistake people consistency
Logic is a wonderful invention. It is so wonderful, people often mistake it for reason. Reason, however, requires sense. Logic requires only consistency. Jane Haddam
mistake thinking campaigns
As I visited the various neighborhoods in the campaign, I learned fast that it's a mistake to think that all of the wisdom and possible solutions to our problems are available only in this building. Jane Byrne
mistake thinking important
I think the most important thing to do is to be willing to listen, willing to care, and willing to admit mistakes and change your ways for the better! Jane Goodall
mistake consistency admitting
Consistency can be a trap, especially if it leads to being consistently wrong rather than to stopping, admitting your mistake, and changing course. Jane Fonda
mistake lying kids
Telling lies and showing off to get attention are mistakes I made that I don't want my kids to make. Jane Fonda
mistake awards wounds-and-scars
You don't learn from successes; you don't learn from awards; you don't learn from celebrity; you only learn from wounds and scars and mistakes and failures. And that's the truth. Jane Fonda
mistake moving hands
It’s about reaching that moment of pure ecstasy when a drawing just happens. Where every move you make with your hand and every thought you have in your head grows in front of you without any mistakes; no rubbing out, starting again and getting frustrated. It’s like being in a trance - it’s a fluid - and you almost don’t remember doing the picture. Drawing is an escape from all the unnecessary things in life that get in the way of being free. Jamie Hewlett
mistake watches way
If I ran the whole place like it was my way or the highway, we would not be as good a company. I'm going to have mistakes - they'll be made on my watch and will embarrass me. But I'll also make sure the company learns from them so it can become a better company. Jamie Dimon
mistake benefits life-is
You know, the benefit in life is to say, 'Maybe you made a mistake, let's dig deep. Jamie Dimon
mistake support tough
JP Morgan always has higher capital liquidity, that is partially to make up for mistakes and problems and obviously its a tough economy. We support an oversight committee, we supported some of the compensation, new compensation rules, though we already follow most of them. We support a lot of it. Jamie Dimon
mistake youth allowance
Make all fair allowance for the mistakes of youth. Juvenal
mistake fighter intimidation
He was bested by a better fighter, ...I didn't feel like he was intimidated. If I made a mistake he would have punished me. Antonio Tarver
mistake government serious
Very serious mistakes were made by previous governments, and Greece was ready to be abandoned by its partners and to leave the eurozone, which would have created total catastrophe. Antonis Samaras
mistake two looks
Look, you're not going to get me to say that Democrats don't make mistakes. We do. I mentioned two areas - pension reform and seniority and tenure. I've done both - I've advocated for both. I've advocated for - seek for reform as well. Antonio Villaraigosa
mistake worst
To begin impatiently is the worst mistake a writer can make Antony Beevor
mistake thinking perfect
I'm not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes. Derek Jeter
mistake past learning-from-mistakes
You must learn from your past mistakes, but not lean on your past successes. Denis Waitley
mistake years experience
Mistakes are painful when they happen, but years later a collection of mistakes is what is called experience. Denis Waitley
mistake lying stupid
We look down our noses at people who've made mistakes in relationships. She's so stupid! How could she do that! Our superiority makes us feel better. But I’d bet everything I have on the fact that people to claim to have a perfect record in love are either lying or have very limited dating experience. People who say, I’d never do that! Someday, unless you are very, very lucky, you’ll have a story to tell. Or not to tell. Deb Caletti
mistake hiding-something making-mistakes
It's all right to make mistakes, you're only humanInside everybody's hiding something. Dido Armstrong