Quotes about mistake
mistake men errors
Who can deny that all men are violent lovers of the truth, when we see them so positive in their errors, which they will maintain out of their zeal for truth, although they contradict themselves every day of their lives. Jonathan Swift
mistake cities people
Seattle is not an overly friendly city. It is a civil city, but not altogether friendly. People from outside mistake the civility for friendliness. Seattle is full of people who have their own lives to live. They won't waste their time being friendly. But they are civil. Jonathan Raban
mistake tree secret
And yet and yet - the last secret of the tree of codes is that nothing can ever reach a definite conclusion. Nowhere as much as there do we feel possibilities shaken by the nearness of realization. The atmosphere becomes possibilities and we shall wander and make a thousand mistakes. We shall wander along yet not be able to understand. Jonathan Safran Foer
mistake imposter recognizing
We shared the smile of recognizing ourselves in each other, how many imposters do I have? Do we all make the same mistakes, or has one of us gotten it right, or even just a bit less wrong, am I the imposter?
mistake ifs-and might
IF - and this is the greatest of them all - I had the courage to see myself as I reallyam, I would find out what is wrong with me, and correct it, then I might have a chance to profit by my mistakes and learn something from the experience of others,for I know that there is something WRONG with me, or I would now be where I WOULD HAVE BEEN IF I had spent more time analyzing my weaknesses, and less time building alibis to cover them. Napoleon Hill
mistake community blame
You cannot become a power in your community nor achieve enduring success in any worthy undertaking until you become big enough to blame yourself for your own mistakes and reverses.
mistake responsibility successful
The successful leader must be willing to assume responsibility for the mistakes and the shortcomings of his followers.
mistake believe self
It is in quiet that our best ideas occur to us. Don't make the mistake of believing that by a frantic kind of dashing around you are being your most effective and efficient self. Don't assume that you are wasting time when you take time out for thought.
mistake men people
They [the people under you] may desire help, but more than anything else they desire sympathy. Don't make the mistake of turning such men down with the statement that you have troubles of your own.
mistake men mirrors
It is a mistake, too, to say that the face is the mirror of the soul. The truth is, men are very hard to know, and yet, not to be deceived, we must judge them by their present actions, but for the present only. Napoleon Bonaparte
mistaken
I have so often been mistaken that I no longer blush for it
mistake army navy
The greatest general is he who makes the fewest mistakes.
mistake men feet
After making a mistake or suffering a misfortune, the man of genius always gets back on his feet.
mistake power political
In politics... never retreat, never retract... never admit a mistake.
mistake power support
To us Americans much has been given; of us much is required. With all our faults and mistakes, it is our strength in support of the freedom our forefathers loved which has saved mankind from subjection to totalitarian power. Norman Thomas
mistake wife may
It is a category mistake to ask, 'Who made the Unmade?' or 'Who created the Uncreated?' One may as well ask, 'Where is the bachelor's wife?' Norman Geisler
mistake tired thinking
[I have a] fondness for telling stories, like the Arab storytellers on the marketplace. ... I will never grow tired of [telling] stories [and] I make the mistake of thinking that everyone has the same enthusiasm! Orson Welles
mistake believe army
The secularists in Turkey haven't underestimated religion, they just made the mistake of believing they could control it with the power of the army alone. Orhan Pamuk
mistake book sorrow
Books, which we mistake for consolation, only add depth to our sorrow.
mistake men long
No man is beaten until his hope is annihilated, his confidence gone, As long as a man faces life hopefully, confidently, triumphantly, he is not a failure; he is not beaten until he turns his back on life. Orison Swett Marden
mistake science thinking
I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken. Oliver Cromwell
mistake thinking wish
I realize I have made a lot of mistakes and done things wrong. I've done things I wish I could have done in another way. I didn't come in with the same kind of desperation that I may have had on the first or second record. I didn't come in thinking, 'Oh God, please. I hope this does well because I have nothing else and I worked so hard at this.' Michael Buble
mistake believe fate
Everything that happened to me happened by mistake. I don't believe in fate. It's luck, timing and accident. Merv Griffin
mistake order development
If it is presumed that the Kenyans will democratise in order to eat the peanuts of development assistance from the European Union... it would be a big mistake Meles Zenawi
mistake weakness originality
We often mistake the original part of ourselves for a weakness. Mason Cooley
mistake making-mistakes use
No use saying necessity is making a mistake.
mistake literature originality
Mistakes are the only universal form of originality.
mistake perfect laughing
The way I see it, you have to take every chance you get because there may not be another one. You have to learn from your mistakes because nobody's perfect. You have to laugh, love & live every day as if it's your last. Mary-Kate Olsen
mistake double-standard world
Many women have made the mistake of changing their beliefs to accommodate their work; it must be the other way around. No circumstance is so unusual that it demands a double standard or separates us from our faith. No matter how fast the world changes, exemplary values must remain constant. Mary Kay Ash
mistake past cant-change
I know I can't change the past. Not my mistakes or the mistakes of others. But I can begin by changing me. Mary Alice
mistake eye doors
We rarely recognize how wonderful it is that a person can traverse an entire lifetime without making a single really serious mistake — like putting a fork in one's eye or using a window instead of a door. Marvin Minsky
mistake smart people
I did things I should not have done. But people make mistakes, especially at my age, when you feel you are so smart, but in fact you are an asshole. Martina Hingis
mistake eye heart
Don't let mistakes be so monumental, don't let your love be so confidential, don't let your mind be so darn judgemental, and please let your heart be more influential. Be thankful for all that the spirit provides and be thankful for all that you see without eyes. Michael Franti