#stake

I like them all - I don't always approve. I see myself as a sort of benevolent uncle to these characters, and I can see why they do what they do; sometimes they make some mistakes, but at heart I think they're decent. ↗

— Patrick Marber

#approve #benevolent #characters #decent #heart

And yet, you do not throw out some of the great minds of the Church - and people in Church history - and say they have no credibility because they committed a sin or made a mistake. ↗

— Walter Martin

#church #committed #credibility #great #great minds

They all went into the bar business. Which was a mistake, because they began to sip at the merchandise and it set them back, set us all back. Well, them more than I. ↗

— Frank McCourt

#bar #because #began #business #i

People mistakenly assume that their thinking is done by their head; it is actually done by the heart which first dictates the conclusion, then commands the head to provide the reasoning that will defend it. ↗

— Anthony de Mello

#assume #commands #conclusion #defend #dictates

I'll never be mistaken for Pat Boone. ↗

— Sal Mineo

#i #mistaken #never #pat

I am so tired of being told by Democratic operatives to "suck it up" because so many other profound issues are at stake. ↗

— David Mixner

#because #being #democratic #i #i am

The only way to maximize group creativity—to make the whole more than the sum of its parts—is to encourage a candid discussion of mistakes. In part, this is because the acceptance of error reduces cost. When you believe your flaws will be quickly corrected by the group, you're less worried about perfecting your contribution, which leads to a more candid conversation. We can only get it right when we talk about what we got wrong. ↗

— Jonah Lehrer

#creativity #groups #mistakes #right-and-wrong #imagination

It's been a long career, and I've made some mistakes along the way. ↗

— Rupert Murdoch

#been #career #i #long #long career

We are all flawed, my dear. Every one of us. And believe me, we've all made mistakes. You've just got to take a good hard look at yourself, change what needs to be changed, and move one, pet. ↗

— Lauren Myracle

#inspirational #lauren-myracle #let-it-snow #mistakes #change

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

— Adam Osborne

#being #learn #make #mistake #most