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Mistakes Quotes

On mistakes made, owned, and left behind.

This collection focuses on mistakes as part of learning - practicing a new piece and inevitably getting parts of it wrong along the way. Related reading: Better.

All of us make mistakes and one learns from the bitter lessons of the past.

Quotes by Suresh Gopi

I've done things that weren't good, you know, but I made up for my mistakes.

Quotes by Stipe Miocic

I have made a lot of mistakes.

Quotes by Steven Seagal

Everybody thinks they have the answer to how to be a good parent. Here's mine: Everybody's gonna make mistakes.

Quotes by Steve Schirripa

Kids don't come with an instruction manual. So if you're gonna make mistakes, at least make them your own way.

Quotes by Steve Schirripa

I earnestly feel terrible for any mistakes at the bank.

Quotes by Steve Mnuchin

So fear helps me from making mistakes, but I make lot of mistakes.

Quotes by Steve Irwin

Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.

Quotes by Steve Jobs

Ray would be in trouble, he would get drunk, he would try and kill J.R on three different occasions, he would make mistakes with financial affairs, and have various human problems, but he didn't have any mean bones in his...

Quotes by Steve Kanaly

Looking inward and understanding where you made mistakes in the past helps you set up for change.

Quotes by Steve Ells

Everyone is flawed and everyone makes mistakes and is culpable.

Quotes by Steve Carell

Christian, non-Christian, we're going to miss the mark. We're going to make mistakes. How you handle those mistakes and get more fundamentally sound spiritually in dealing with those mistakes I think have a direct impact - not only on your...

Quotes by Steve Alford

I formed my own studio, carried my own deficits, owned one-hundred percent of my negatives, and made a lot of mistakes, but we ended up being the third largest TV studio in Hollywood.

Quotes by Stephen J. Cannell

The only difference between an experienced knitter and new knitter is that the experienced knitter makes bigger mistakes faster. Be bold; there are no terrible consequences in knitting.

Quotes by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

Teens have a sensational narcissism and genuinely believe that their experiences are unique and can't be explained to adults. But we forgive them for their mistakes and naivete.

Quotes by Stephanie Savage

From 1967, all the Israeli governments continued making two big mistakes: occupation and settlement in the territories.

Quotes by Stephane Hessel

When we did 'Breaking the Waves,' he had a sign on the wall that said, 'Make mistakes.'

Quotes by Stellan Skarsgard

One of the traditional rites of passage for political candidates is the revelation of financial status - a catechism-like recital of money mistakes made and debts owed.

Quotes by Stacey Abrams

Imagine you're copying a very long document, and occasionally you'll put an A where there should be a C. And that mistake has been translated down through the generations, and more mistakes have accumulated. So the longer the lineage has...

Quotes by Spencer Wells

Mistakes do happen and life goes on.

Quotes by Sourav Ganguly

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these "mistakes" quotes reflect on?
They range from a critique of foreign policy decisions to the value of making mistakes while learning a craft, and the idea that owning up to mistakes is part of moving on.
Is there a quote criticizing U.S. foreign policy?
Yes — one speaker shares their own view that a mistake "the United States consistently made was that it could intervene and somehow adjust people's governments, especially in the Middle East." This is presented as that speaker's personal opinion.
Is there a quote about learning through practice?
There is. One speaker says, "I like to practise. With every new piece, you make mistakes and you learn," adding, "it's important to get on and have another go."
Is there a quote about owning up to mistakes?
Yes — one quote suggests that "Mistakes, once owned, apologized for, and buried, need to be an accepted part of life." Browse more reflective lines on our Better and Life quotes pages.
Is there a quote criticizing a government's handling of the Iraq war?
Yes. One speaker states their own opinion that "The Administration has made critical mistakes and errors in judgment leading up to the war in Iraq," adding a criticism that "The President refuses to acknowledge these mistakes." This is presented strictly as that speaker's own political opinion. For more, see our Always and Good quotes pages.

The recurring idea is that mistakes, once genuinely owned and apologized for, should be allowed to stay buried rather than relitigated forever. See also Good and Life.