Quotes About Lessons

Perhaps the history of the errors of mankind, all things considered, is more valuable and interesting than that of their discoveries

Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

The world was not a setter of traps, but a teacher of valuable lessons.

The Army will take its lessons learned. They're excellent at looking into themselves and reflecting on what did we do right, what did we do wrong.

When I turned 45, I lay in bed reflecting on all life had taught me. My soul sprang a leak and ideas flowed out. My pen simply caught them and set the words on paper. I typed them up and turned them into a newspaper column of the 45 lessons life taught me. When I hit 50, I added five more lessons and the paper ran the column again.

I hope to attend it as Japan needs to tell the world the lessons, knowledge and reflections learned from the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant.

My films, sometimes, have my own reflections of life. They have life lessons I've had that I put across in a humorous or satirical way.

History is little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind.

I've done a lot of things that I regret.

Of my four marriages, the one to Bob Levitt is the only one I don't regret.

I talk about past relationships in my book, all of which I would never regret, as they played huge parts in who I am today.

American history contains much matter for pride and congratulation, and much matter for regret and humiliation.

I've done some stinkers in the cinema. You can't regret it; there are always reasons for doing something, even if it's just the location.

If you regret anything in your life, then you haven't learned any lessons.

Honestly, I regret not having spanked my kids.

I was guided into piano lessons and 'guided' is a nice way of saying 'forced.' I don't regret it, but I think music theory as a concept doesn't work.

I did a lot of things I regret.

I don't regret anything I've done. But all I have to show for it are stories.

I don't have regrets, there are only lessons. You learn from them, and you become a better person.

My life is just a series of mistakes and regrets of varying degrees.

I've never played for my dad. I played against my dad actually in high school. That was fun, but he taught me how to play the game the right way. Respect the game, give it all you've got and regardless of what happens, have no regrets.

That's one of the main things I've learned: honesty is paramount. The biggest thing I try and instil in my daughter. My deepest regrets have been to do with times that I've been dishonest. There's nothing worse than getting caught out in a lie. It's excruciatingly embarrassing.

You always have regrets.

I believe that the financial crisis of 2008/9 exposed more a lack of ethics and morality - especially by the financial sector - rather than a problem of regulation or criminality. There were, of course, regulatory lessons to be learned, but at heart, there was a collective loss of our moral compass.