Quotes & Sayings About Recognizing Mistakes

I don't panic. The same thing applies to me as to everybody else, so I'm given to euphoria and despair. And I would say that I basically have survived by recognizing my mistakes. — George Soros

I put God first, and strive to do my best by being a loving human being, recognizing that sometimes I make mistakes and bad choices. — Common

At least once a year, I imagine that I am about to die. Looking back as truthfully as I can at my entire life, I give full attention to the things I wish hadn't occurred. Recognizing these mistakes honestly but without self-recrimination, I try to rejoice in the innate wisdom that allows me to see so bravely, and I feel compassion for how I so frequently messed up. Then I can go forward. The future is wide open, and what I do with it is up to me. — Pema Chodron

Part of making good decisions in business is recognizing the poor decisions you've made and why they were poor. I've made lots of mistakes. I'm going to make more. It's the name of the game. You don't want to expect perfection in yourself. You want to strive to do your best. It's too demanding to expect perfection in yourself. — Warren Buffett

Instead of recognizing their mistakes, some people commit crimes to hide them — Bangambiki Habyarimana

No doubt, it is useful for an artist to know all the forms of art which have preceded or which accompany his. That is a sign of strength if it is a question of looking for a stimulus or recognizing mistakes he must avoid. — Pablo Picasso

We are spending most of our time in American health care fixing the mistakes that either we in the profession are causing or our patients are, without recognizing it, causing to themselves. — Mehmet Oz

It's better to make a mistake with the full force of your being than to timidly avoid mistakes with a trembling spirit. Responsibility means recognizing both pleasure and price, action and consequence, then making a choice. — Dan Millman

Though it may seem counter intuitive to our inner perfectionist, recognizing our mistakes as valuable lessons (not failures) helps us lay the groundwork for later success. — Sharon Salzberg

To others, being wrong is a source of shame; to me, recognizing my mistakes is a source of pride. — George Soros

Failing well - that is, staying calm through adversity and recognizing what can be learned from mistakes - is a foundation of success in a variety of fields. — Todd Rose

We shared the smile of recognizing ourselves in each other, how many imposters do I have? Do we all make the same mistakes, or has one of us gotten it right, or even just a bit less wrong, am I the imposter? — Jonathan Safran Foer

And I know, too, that recognizing one's mistakes does not erase them. — Susie Morgenstern