#stakes

The quickest way to rectify that mistake (choosing the wrong person) is by learning from that, moving on, and choosing much more wisely in the future. ↗

— Greg Behrendt

#relationships #mistakes

Books, which we mistake for consolation, only add depth to our sorrow. ↗

— Orhan Pamuk

#insight #sorrow #mistakes

It is a mistake to try to look too far ahead. The chain of destiny can only be grasped one link at a time. ↗

— Winston Churchill

#future-plans #mistakes

If you insist on disavowing that which is ugly about what you do, you will never learn from your mistakes. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#mortal-instruments #mistakes

And a step backward, after making a wrong turn, is a step in the right direction. ↗

— Kurt Vonnegut

#erring #mistakes #progress #responsibility #progress

We must question the story logic of having an all-knowing all-powerful God, who creates faulty Humans, and then blames them for his own mistakes. ↗

— Gene Roddenberry

#blames #creates #faulty #god #having

The only thing I regret about my past is the length of it. If I had to live my life again I'd make all the same mistakes - only sooner. ↗

— Tallulah Bankhead

#again #had #i #length #life

An adversarial family law system raises the stakes unnecessarily high, exacerbates the antagonism of the couples concerned, and is directly responsible for making it impossible for couples who would otherwise have reconciled to do so. ↗

— Louis de Bernieres

#antagonism #concerned #couples #directly #family

It is so conceited and timid to be ashamed of one's mistakes. Of course they are mistakes. Go on to the next. ↗

— Brenda Ueland

#conceited #course #go #mistakes #next

Of course, everybody makes mistakes, and we've all been young and stupid. But people need to have a sense of respect, particularly in this business, because hundreds of people are ready to take your place at any time. Maybe some people should think about that. ↗

— Sophia Bush

#any #because #been #business #course