- Nov 07, 2020
Mistake Quotes
On getting it wrong, and what came after.
This mistake quotes page ranges from a lighthearted dietary misstep to more serious reflections on management errors and misplaced priorities. See our Regret quotes for more.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Matter
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was badly bullied when I was in the seventh grade - relentlessly, mercilessly - by a group of 12-year-old girls. And it left me with a determination that no matter what, I had to throw my shoulders back, stick out my chin, and project a sense that no one and nothing could hurt me. That turned out to be a life-changing mistake.
- Mistakes
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you don't know where you make your mistakes, that's your worst mistake: not knowing where your mistakes are at.
- Nov 07, 2020
It's a mistake to dwell too much on the consequences of a piece of work that you're making.
- Mean
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- Nov 07, 2020
I mean, the general rule is if you're not prepared to make a mistake, you're not going to make much progress.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
Young people can get very discouraged and get hooked on drugs or on alcohol because of problems they perceive as insurmountable. It is important that they realize a mistake need not ruin their future, but they must also know that not everything in life is a bed of roses.
- Process
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- Nov 07, 2020
If sleep does not provide a remarkable set of benefits, then it's the biggest mistake the evolutionary process has ever made.
- Infrastructure
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- Nov 07, 2020
The biggest mistake we made at WordPress.com in term of infrastructure was buying servers.
- Peace
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- Nov 07, 2020
Well I think it has always been a mistake to reduce the peace process in Ireland to a decommissioning process.
- Nov 07, 2020
Do not make the mistake of treating your dogs like humans or they will treat you like dogs.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think what really matters is the support you get in football regardless of the uniform you wear. Some girls feel good playing in long shorts, while some of them feel good playing in tighter shorts. I'm not against it. It's obvious that women have to explore that female side of things, and I don't think that's a mistake.
- Work
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- Nov 07, 2020
After I graduated from Brandeis, I took all the money I had in the world, which was $5,000, and I made a short film. I made every mistake you could possibly make. It was a total disaster as a piece of work, and yet, you know, it was ambitious in some way.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
If I'm focusing on playing and enjoying the song, then it always goes well. I get lost in the song, and the performance is so much better. If the focus becomes not making a mistake, then it just feels rigid to me.
- Book
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- Nov 07, 2020