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Correcting Quotes

On the patient, often unglamorous work of setting things right.

These quotes describe correcting in very different settings, from bringing a stalled film project back on track to the daily grind of fixing government mismanagement. The theme connects with Habit quotes about steady, repeated effort.

I think that at the end of the day correcting misinformation and questioning what we think we know as a habit of mind is incredibly important.

Quotes by Adam Conover

It is worth while too to warn the teacher that undue severity in correcting faults is liable at times to discourage a boy's mind from effort.

Quotes by Quintilian

Most of the energy of political work is devoted to correcting the effects of mismanagement of government.

Quotes by Milton Friedman

But that was my very first time on a set and they said, you know, you have to stand on a mark. That little piece of tape that you stand on is called a mark. I kept correcting them and...

Quotes by Michael Weatherly

Feel Quotes

When you are writing, of course, you have to do all that writing and correcting for yourself. When I was a librarian it was expected that I would know about a wide range of books.

Quotes by Margaret Mahy

We have taken a giant step forward in correcting some of the misconceptions people have about the church. I think that we've made a lot of friends.

Quotes by M. Russell Ballard

As 'Warrior' comes together, I can't help but feel the pride of correcting a wrong and helping bring Bruce Lee's dream project to life.

Quotes by Justin Lin

We crime novelists have a great pulpit. We write about justice and about correcting injustice.

Quotes by Jesse Kellerman

How people keep correcting us when we are young! There is always some bad habit or other they tell us we ought to get over. Yet most bad habits are tools to help us through life.

Quotes by Jack Nicklaus

Forgiveness Quotes

My wife saw a mug somewhere that says, 'I'm silently correcting your grammar.' I think that is perfect thing for me.

Quotes by Harry Hadden-Paton

Inner peace can be reached only when we practice forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past, and is therefore the means for correcting our misperceptions.

Quotes by Gerald Jampolsky

In most languages, 'control' is the first synonym for the word 'manage.' Control is about spotting and correcting deviations from pre-defined standards; thus to control, one must first constrain.

Quotes by Gary Hamel

That is one of the reasons I write: to feel the Presence of God and know He is speaking to me in a very personal way, instructing me, correcting me, redirecting me.

Quotes by Francine Rivers

Henceforth, language studies were no longer directed merely towards correcting grammar.

Quotes by Ferdinand de Saussure

Habit Quotes

I feel like I am a better person because of my struggles, because of my challenges and persevering through them and realizing the mistakes that I've made, correcting them.

Quotes by Doug Baldwin

It isn't making mistakes that's critical; it's correcting them and getting on with the principal task.

Quotes by Donald Rumsfeld

When I did 'Don't Look Back,' I no longer had Time-Life looking over my shoulder, so I could kind of do it as I wanted, and it was like I was really correcting 'Jane.'

Quotes by D. A. Pennebaker

I don't want to treat my little girl like she's made out of glass or wrap her in bubble wrap or anything! And I also don't want to be constantly correcting her or warning her. Or my least favorite, reprimanding...

Quotes by Constance Marie

Even though society has come a long way in correcting the inequalities between men and women in the workplace, it still has to be said that women are oftentimes subconsciously playing to the gender roles which we are taught from...

Quotes by Bozoma Saint John

Life Quotes

I should have no objection to go over the same life from its beginning to the end: requesting only the advantage authors have, of correcting in a second edition the faults of the first.

Quotes by Benjamin Franklin

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this Correcting quotes page cover?
It gathers quotes about the act of correcting, from fixing a stalled film project to the daily grind of managing government mistakes. The examples span both creative and practical work.
Why do people search for quotes about correcting?
People often want language for describing the effort of fixing something, whether it's a mistake, a habit, or a piece of writing. These quotes ground that effort in real examples.
Is there a quote about correcting mistakes on a film set?
Yes, one quote recalls repeatedly correcting a small mistake, standing on a mark, during a first time on set. It's a specific, relatable memory of learning on the job.
Does this page mention writing and self-editing?
Yes, one quote describes the writing and correcting a person does for themselves, contrasting it with the expectations of being a librarian. It highlights how much unseen effort correcting takes.
How does this page relate to fixing bigger wrongs?
One quote ties correcting a wrong directly to helping bring a long-delayed project, based on Bruce Lee's story, to life. That larger sense of setting things right connects with Life quotes about perseverance.

One quote recalls correcting small mistakes on a film set, while another describes the self-editing required in writing. For more on the emotional side of setting things right, see Forgiveness as well.