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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.

I'm very detail-oriented, which is good and bad. Because I will wake up in the middle of the night thinking about something or seeing a mistake, thinking about it, and I immediately send an email - I'm very focused on...

Quotes by Aerin Lauder

Why are women always the ones who have to forgive? If you cheated on a man, he would be like, 'You're disgusting, and I want nothing to do with you.' But women, we're supposed to be like, 'He messed up....

Quotes by Adrienne Bailon

It's a mistake to believe technology rests outside India. We compete very successfully.

Quotes by Adi Godrej

Every time you feel entitled, you're making a mistake.

Quotes by Adena Friedman

Forgiveness Quotes

People make the mistake of thinking they've got to perform just because someone has said something about their potential.

Quotes by Adam Peaty

The most valuable thing you can make is a mistake - you can't learn anything from being perfect.

Quotes by Adam Osborne

When takers talk about mistakes, they're usually quick to place the blame on other people. Givers are more likely to say 'Here's the mistake I made; I learned the following from it. Here are the steps I'm taking to make...

Quotes by Adam Grant

I remember for my 18th birthday, I was going to get a tattoo, and I made the mistake of thinking I was a man and telling my father, and he was like, 'Oh yeah? You better tattoo a new address...

Quotes by Adam Ferrara

It's tempting to engage in anti-gun polemics and hope that popular opinion will dramatically shift, but it is also likely a mistake. The smarter course for those who want stronger federal gun-control laws anytime soon is legislative stewardship and compromise.

Quotes by Adam Cohen

Pain Quotes

If you make a mistake, you should enjoy it.

Quotes by Adam Ant

New York as an industry is the best city for real estate. You're in a very transparent market. If you need to liquidate, you make three phone calls and you could sell something, even in the worst market. It is...

Quotes by Aby Rosen

One big mistake that we made in Delhi is that we made it a low-rise city which means that rich people have nice green colonies while the poor live in dusty areas.

Quotes by Abhijit Banerjee

I made lots of mistakes - the number one mistake being trusting other people with my money.

Quotes by Abby Lee Miller

I called both President Trump and Kim Jong-Un a dictator. I didn't mean to say that. My mistake. I apologize for that.

Quotes by Abby Huntsman

Past Quotes

At the heart of anti-Semitism lies Moses. He made a catastrophic error, a terrible mistake, and all anti-Semitism for two thousand years stems from his misjudgement. Moses said we Jews could remain a people without having a land. He said...

Quotes by A. B. Yehoshua

People who have got to know Western educational methods always claim that the reading of the Classics was a useless waste of time and should be abolished. Such chatter is to be heard from hundreds of people and cannot be...

Quotes by Zhang Zhidong

India made a big mistake by signing up to TRIPS. With a population of 1.3 billion, India can't afford a monopoly in healthcare. Monopolies lead to higher prices and we can't allow them in a country like India with so...

Quotes by Yusuf Hamied

Is your remarkably sexist drivel intentional, or just some horrible mistake?

Quotes by Yeardley Smith

I think Hollywood makes the mistake of mixing all these identities and cultures, mostly from the Middle East.

Quotes by Yasmine Al Masri

Regret Quotes

I don't apologize for anything. When I make a mistake, I take the blame and go on from there.

Quotes by Woody Hayes

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a lighthearted quote about a mistake?
Yes - one quote jokes about diet choices in college, admitting that eating "a lot of cheese" turned out to be a "big mistake" for their skin.
Is there a quote about not taking awards too seriously?
Yes - one quote explains, "It would be a mistake to hinge my happiness on something so completely out of my control," referring to something like the Grammys. For more on letting go of things beyond your control, see our Regret collection.
Is there a quote about delegation and management mistakes?
Yes, one quote warns that "people make the mistake of delegating and not following up," while also noting the importance of staying in touch even after giving authority. For more on the lessons mistakes teach us, browse our Past collection.
Is there a quote about mistakes in education or learning?
One quote touches on debates over the value of classical education, referencing criticism that reading the Classics was seen by some as "a useless waste of time."
Where can I find quotes about moving past mistakes and regret?
For more on forgiving yourself after a misstep, check out our Forgiveness collection, or browse Pain for quotes on dealing with the harder side of mistakes.

For quotes on moving past what went wrong, browse our Forgiveness and Pain collections.