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- 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
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
Always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter. Walt Disney Every decision you make is a mistake.
- Past
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- Nov 07, 2020
APL is a mistake, carried through to perfection. It is the language of the future for the programming techniques of the past: it creates a new generation of coding bums.
- Nobody
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- Nov 07, 2020
Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.
- Negotiation
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- Nov 07, 2020
While hereditary chiefs inhabit the apex of our traditional social systems, it would be a mistake to think they hold all the power. They aren't kings. They aren't dictators. They're answerable to their clans and their matriarchs. All decisions that affect our communities require lengthy, deliberate discussions and careful negotiation.
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day; this is where most people will make their first big mistake if they're trying to lose weight.
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
Flying is one of the safest jobs in the Army as long as you don't drop out. If you do drop out, you are a dead man, and dropping out means, usually, that you have made a mistake or let go of your grip.
- Nov 07, 2020
I think anybody that is going to stand with Nick Diaz and try to throw down, that is a big mistake.
- Community
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- Nov 07, 2020
What I learned with tech companies is I gotta give people room to experiment, and also to make what might later on be a mistake. This is the attitude I want to build within San Francisco - give some time to the tech community.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
It was a mistake. On the information we had, we shouldn't have prosecuted the war. We shouldn't have changed our argument from international law to regime change in a non-transparent way. It was an error for which we as a country paid a heavy price, and for which many people paid with their lives.
- Driving Force
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- Nov 07, 2020
The biggest mistake that you can make is to believe that you are working for somebody else. Job security is gone. The driving force of a career must come from the individual. Remember: Jobs are owned by the company, you own your career!
- Nov 07, 2020
If it is a mistake of the head and not the heart don't worry about it, that's the way we learn.
- School
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- Nov 07, 2020
When you're in school, every little mistake is a permanent crack in your windshield. But in the real world, if you're not swerving around and hitting the guard rails every now and then, you're not going fast enough. Your biggest risk isn't failing; it's getting too comfortable.
- Foolproof
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- Nov 07, 2020