mistakes on Admitting Mistakes

All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.

To err is human; to admit it, superhuman.

The point of discourse is to learn with and from one another. I used to tell my students that at least 20 percent of what I was telling them was wrong, but I didn't know which 20 percent it was: I...

Call to Confession The Apostle Paul reminds us in his letter to the Philippian church that God is still at work in us. If you feel you’ve made too many mistakes, remember that God will finish the go...

We readily confess our little faults in order to suggest that we have no big ones.

Sisters and brothers, Jesus calls us to be honest about our sin. But he also offers us unfathomable forgiveness and grace. He knew you before you were born, and chose to love you. In Jesus’ name, you ...

A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.

We know mistakes were made.

A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying… that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.

If a mistake is not a stepping stone, it is a mistake.

Mistakes were quite possibly made by the administrations in which I served.

I never made a mistake in my life; at least, never one that I couldn’t explain away afterwards.

Our errors are surely not such awfully solemn things. In a world where we are so certain to incur them in spite of all our caution, a certain lightness of heart seems healthier than this excessive ner...

When people fail, we are inclined to find fault with them, but if you look more closely, you will find that God had some particular truth for them to learn, which the trouble they are in is to teach t...

There is something to be said for every error; but, whatever may be said for it, the most important thing to be said about it is that it is erroneous.

“My mistakes are my life.” How It Is

The point of discourse is to learn with and from one another. I used to tell my students that at least 20 percent of what I was telling them was wrong, but I didn't know which 20 percent it was: I...

A stumble may prevent a fall.

It is human to err, it is devilish to remain willfully in error.

When you repeat a mistake, it is not a mistake anymore: it is a decision.

Any fool can learn from his mistakes. The wise man learns from the mistakes of others.

"A step backward, after making a wrong turn, is a step in the right direction."

To err isn’t human after all. To err is, cosmically speaking, an anomaly. That’s why we can’t bear the imperfection in ourselves and in others.

Help me, I pray, to be someone who tells the truth, even when that truth has to do with my mistakes, my sins. Help me see myself and my actions clearly. Give me the courage to admit when I’ve done wro...

“A man of genius makes no mistakes. His errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery.”

Perhaps the history of the errors of mankind, all things considered, is more valuable and interesting than that of their discoveries. Truth is uniform and narrow; it constantly exists, and does not se...

Pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.

To be told we are wrong is sometimes an embarrassment, even a humiliation. We want to run and hide our heads in shame. But there are times when finding out we are wrong is sudden and immediate relief,...

Shortly after I got my first driver’s license, I also got my first ticket. I was driving 15 miles over the posted 25 miles per hour speed limit and a motorcycle cop caught me red handed. I was upset a...

We cannot afford to forget any experience, not even the most painful.