#stake

There is such a thing as the poetry of a mistake, and when you say, "Mistakes were made," you deprive an action of its poetry, and you sound like a weasel. ↗

— Charles Baxter

#deniability #mistakes #passive-voice #politics #villainy

It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes. ↗

— Douglas Adams

#just #major #mistake #potatoes #problems

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. ↗

— Scott Adams

#allowing #creativity #keep #knowing #make

The war in Vietnam I thought a dreadful mistake. ↗

— Stephen Ambrose

#i #mistake #thought #vietnam #war

But in a tournament, you can be said in for all your money at any point so you can't make any mistakes so you have to, it's all about where you're sitting at the table. ↗

— Al Alvarez

#any #make #mistakes #money #point

We were thrilled and we were privileged to be part of a revolution, because make no mistake about it, Ted Turner changed the world with CNN. ↗

— Christiane Amanpour

#because #changed #cnn #make #make no mistake

If you make a mistake, you should enjoy it. ↗

— Adam Ant

#make #mistake #should #you

The worst mistake a boss can make is not to say 'well done'. ↗

— John Ashcroft

#done #make #mistake #say #well

This is the year you really put the stake in the ground. ↗

— Stephen Baker

#put #really #stake #year #you

The thing I like about baseball is that it's one-on-one. You stand up there alone, and if you make a mistake, it's your mistake. If you hit a home run, it's your home run. ↗

— Hank Aaron

#alone #baseball #hit #home #home run