Sunday, February 15, 2009

Quotable Sunday!

Time for another edition of Toni's quotable Sunday. So your own quotes of the day and head on over to Toni's site and sign her Mr. Linky and visit as many other participants as you can! Find Toni HERE

My quotes today are on Mistakes... we all make them. If you learn from your mistakes, then making the mistake was worth it, if you don't learn... then you have wasted an opportunity to grow.

"Mistakes are a part of being human. Appreciate your mistakes for what they are: precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way. Unless it's a fatal mistake, which, at least, others can learn from."
Al Franken, "Oh, the Things I Know", 2002


"Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life."
Sophia Loren (1934 - )


“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”
Albert Einstein


“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.”
John Powell quotes


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


"Mistakes are the portals of discovery."
James Joyce



"You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm." ~Colette

"I tell you: you must not be afraid of making mistakes. People think they will become good by doing no harm, but that's a lie. Such a frame of mind leads to stagnation and mediocrity."
Vincent Van Gogh


"More people would learn from their mistakes if they weren't so busy denying them." Harold J. Smith

AMEN!!!

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow, I can't even pick a favorite from these! Love the James Joyce and the Maxwell ones. So true, so true. Love your quotable sundays

Jenn@ The Crazies said...

I love these quotes! What an awesome idea for quotable sunday! Thanks for sharing!

Amy Clary said...

You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm." ~Colette

I puffy heart this quote. This is one I need to remember in raising a little boy. That's for sure. :)

Stacy Uncorked said...

Excellent choices again, Mimi! :)

I like them all, but this one stands out:

“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.”
John Powell

Thanks for sharing! :)

3boyzmom said...

Great topic and quotes!! It's nice to be reminded that everyone makes mistakes...and that they should be looked at as learning opportunities!

Anonymous said...

Those are great!

I'm amazed at how much easier life is when you just admit you made a mistake and learn from it and move on instead of trying to hide it or save face.

Kathy B! said...

I like the EInstein quote. I can't decide if it's the fact that I share the sentiment (I do, I really do) or if I'm just in love with the idea of comparing my thoughts to those of Einstein... :)

Jennifer said...

This is one of my all time fav's: "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”
Albert Einstein

The Wife O Riley said...

Those are great! It makes me think of that Disney movie "Meet The Robinsons"

They said "Just Move Forward!"

Val said...

This quote says it all- "More people would learn from their mistakes if they weren't so busy denying them." Harold J. Smith
Love it!

Anonymous said...

I love quotes!

Helene said...

I actually think I like the quote you made at the end of your post more than the other quotes!! It's so true that if you haven't learned from your mistakes, then you've wasted your time! SOOO true!!