Quotes About Mistakes

As it was, things went from bad to worse, as they often will when amateurs are involved in an activity that they perform in bad temper – or in a hurry.

History is composed of the smallest, often undetected mistakes.

self-critical thinkers are better at figuring out the contradictory dynamics of evolving situations, more circumspect about their forecasting prowess, more accurate in recalling mistakes, less prone to rationalize those mistakes, more likely to update their beliefs in a timely fashion, and—as a cumulative result of these advantages—better positioned to affix realistic probabilities

El poder, no obstante, abre la puerta a cometer grandes idioteces.[36]

The Dead were no better than us – they made mistakes, behaved badly, lost the plot, lost hope, treated each other cruelly – and, as we have seen, they certainly cannot be said to have had better lives. Ultimately, though, whatever they started with, and however badly it sometimes ended, all of our distinguished Dead did something that made a difference – and they did it by making something of themselves.

Thinking, one could say, is something we do only when we are no good at an activity.

It is only education and understanding of the past that teaches us not to repeat history.

Thirty-three percent of all of our regrets pertain to decisions we made about education.

I've learned so much from all my mistakes. I just wish I had gotten my education.

The markets are unforgiving, and emotional trading always results in losses.

There is no such thing as emotional incompatibility. There are only misunderstandings and mistakes which can easily be set right if we have the will to do so.

The heart errs like the head; its errors are not any the less fatal, and we have more trouble getting free of them because of their sweetness.

From error to error one discovers the entire truth.

Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.

Experience is knowing a lot of things you shouldnt do.

Learn from every mistake because every experience, encounter, and particularly your mistakes are there to teach you and force you into being more who you are.

True intuitive expertise is learned from prolonged experience with good feedback on mistakes.

There is only one thing more painful than learning from experience and that is not learning from experience.

Experience is the name so many people give to their mistakes.

Do what you can't and experience the beauty of the mistakes you make.

Experience is making mistakes and learning from them.

I made decisions that I regret, and I took them as learning experiences... I'm human, not perfect, like anybody else.

Does experience help? NO! Not if we are doing the wrong things.

Fools you are. To say you learn by your experience. I prefer to profit by others' mistakes and avoid the price of my own.