92 Mistake Quotes

A collection of mistake quotes to encourage you and others. When faced with a mistake the most important thing is your attitude towards it. We all make errors, we can all find fault, but how we move forward is the most important thing. How would we learn if we never made a mistake! By Catherine Pulsifer, updated August 8, 2024.


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  1. The greatest mistake we make is living in constant fear that we will make one. John C. Maxwell
    Poems about Mistakes



  2. If we dwell on our mistakes, follies, and sins all strength will go out of us, C. G. Ames
    Poems About Strength



  3. Don't ever make the mistake of telling God that you have nothing to offer. That simply is not true. God does not create any junk. Dr. Myles Munroe
    Christian Poems



  4. Yesterday has already passed, with all its past mistakes. There is no point to worrying, mistakes are part of life's stakes. Julie Hebert, Two Days of Every Week
    Inspirational Poems



  5. Gardening is an art of trial and error; mistakes are part of the journey to a beautiful landscape. Catherine Pulsifer



  6. You'll make mistakes aplenty, boy, but don't let that distress, so long as you've the staying power to mend each passing mess David V. Bush, Don't Lose Your Goat
    Funny Poems



  7. The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.
  8. The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing. John Powell
    Poems of Encouragement



  9. All the past things are past and over....Yesterday's errors let yesterday cover Susan Coolidge, Begin Again



  10. I'm thankful for my disappointments, for the battles lost; and for the mistakes that seem to charge an overwhelming cost. Lawrence Hawthorne, Facing Life's Problems
    Poems About Life Struggles



  11. Past mistakes can't be undone but the knowledge they give can lead to victories won Catherine Pulsifer, An Opportunity To Reload
    Poems About Defeat



  12. Always remember we all make mistakes but own up to the things that you have done before more trouble it brings. Catherine Pulsifer, Fess Up



  13. Don't accept failure’s embrace...learn from mistakes so success you'll find. Catherine Pulsifer, Don't Accept
    Poems About Failure



  14. My hopes start to fade until I learned that mistakes are pathways made. Catherine Pulsifer, Accepting Defeat
    Try Try Again Poem



  15. All the past things are past and over...yesterday's errors let yesterday cover Susan Coolidge, New Every Morning



  16. If you come to Christ and say, "Lord, here I am. Forgive me of my sin," He can transform you and change you. He can take your mistakes and your sins, turn them around, and even use them for His glory. Greg Laurie
    Inspirational God Quotes



  17. An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it.
  18. An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it. Orlando A. Battista
    Attitude Quotes



  19. You'll make mistakes aplenty, boy, but don't let that distress, so long as you've the staying power to mend each passing mess David V. Bush, Don't Lose Your Goat
    Poems About Life



  20. "Picking up the pieces when they fall" begins a journey to living anew with love, courage, and hope for a bright future. Steve Brunkhorst, When Dreams Get Shattered: Picking Up the Pieces



  21. Life's a lesson, never-ending...Tripping up and making mistakes, learning from them, for goodness' sake! Catherine Pulsifer, Life's Lesson To Grow
    Poems About Growth



  22. Resilience...it's not about being perfect, or never making a mistake, but rather, it's about bouncing back, and finding your own way to create. Catherine Pulsifer, The Power Of Resilience
    Poems About Resilience



  23. I never make the mistake of arguing with people for whose opinions I have no respect. Edward Gibbon
    Respect Quotes



  24. What if you've made mistakes in life? Don't hang your head in sorrow, but profit by the lesson learned B. L. Austin, The End Will Tell
    Poems About Worry



  25. Only he who does nothing makes a mistake. French Proverb
    Proverbs



  26. To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all.
  27. To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all. Peter McWilliams
    Risk Quotes



  28. Some blunders and absurdities, no doubt crept in. Forget them as soon as you can, tomorrow is a new day Ralph Waldo Emerson, Every Day



  29. Why grieve o'er errors of the past...the past don't make us right or wrong. 'Tis what we are today. Jesse E. Campeil, Forget It
    Letting Go Poem



  30. Folks die too easy, they sort o' fade away; make a little error and give up in dismay Louis E. Thayer, Keep Your Grit
    Never Give Up Poem



  31. Some of the most beautiful things we have in life comes from our mistakes. Surgeo Bell



  32. Just keep learning through your mistakes - don't give up, you have what it takes! Catherine Pulsifer, One Lesson
    Poems About Learning



  33. While a formal education lays the foundation for our growth, let us not forget the valuable lessons we learn from life's mistakes, for they, too, become invaluable teachers. Catherine Pulsifer
    Poems About Education



  34. To be a friend a man should be tolerant, he should have an understanding heart and forgiving nature, knowing that all men stumble now and then, and that he who never made a mistake never accomplished anything. Wilferd Peterson, You My Friend



  35. Your mistake does not define who you are - you are your possibilities. Oprah Winfrey
    Possibilities Quotes



  36. Be thankful for your mistakes. They will teach you valuable lessons.
  37. Be thankful for your mistakes. They will teach you valuable lessons. Author Unknown, Be Thankful



  38. Good people make mistakes and hurt others - then they learn from their mistakes and try not to make them again. Bob Anderson



  39. Admit when you are wrong when you have made a mistake. And do it quickly. Catherine Pulsifer
    Apology Poems



  40. Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on. Les Brown
    Forgiveness Quotes



  41. God's mercy is bigger than any mistake you have ever made. Author Unknown



  42. You can't go back and change the past by doing this you're making mistakes last - learn what you can and move on Catherine Pulsifer, To Wish
    Poems About Regret



  43. Excuse me! beg your pardon! too, when by mistake some harm I do. Unknown, Golden Keys n



  44. Mistakes are painful when they happen, but years later a collection of mistakes is what is called experience. Denis Waitley
    Experience Quotes



  45. The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.
  46. The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything. William Connor Magee



  47. ... utilize learning from past mistakes and proceed with renewed confidence. Byron Pulsifer
    Opportunity Poem



  48. God’s mercy is bigger than your mistakes. Unknown
    God's Mercy Poems



  49. If you have made mistakes, even serious ones, there is always another chance for you. What we call failure is not the falling down but the staying down. Mary Pickford
    Failure Quotes



  50. You grow from your mistakes and the next time you aim at a goal, you will know exactly what it takes to achieve it. Noah Daniels
    Quotes About Growth



  51. Each sad misfortune, mistake, pitfall - are lessons needed, one and all. David V. Bush, We Must Suffer If We Win



  52. I have learned that mistakes can often be set right Arthur C. Benson, I Have Learned
    Poems On Life Lessons



  53. promise yourself....To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to greater achievements of the future. Christy Larson, Promise Yourself
    A Life Well Lived Poem



  54. The biggest mistake we could ever make in our lives is to think we work for anybody but ourselves. Brian Tracy
    Work Quotes



  55. The biggest mistake people make in life is not trying to make a living at doing what they most enjoy.
  56. The biggest mistake people make in life is not trying to make a living at doing what they most enjoy. Malcolm S. Forbes
    Enjoy Life Quotes



  57. Punishing honest mistakes stifles creativity. I want people moving and shaking the earth and they're going to make mistakes. Ross Perot



  58. ...look at the new year as a fresh start; a time to let past mistakes die, and a sparkling probability of the achievement of brand new heights. Byron Pulsifer



  59. You should first forgive yourself for the wrongs you've done to yourself and others, for the mistakes you've made. Wilfred Peterson, The Art Of Forgiveness
    Forgiveness Poems



  60. Learn from my mistakes - it can help improve your bottom line, give you some extra money for those things you've always wanted, and potentially improve your over all health with better eating habits. Byron Pulsifer



  61. When you make a mistake, admit it, correct it, and learn from it - immediately.
  62. When you make a mistake, admit it, correct it, and learn from it - immediately. Stephen Covey
    Learning Quotes



  63. Don't wait until I'm in my grave to sum up my mistakes, because when told of yours, you rave and great confusion make.
    James Henry Thomas, My Request



  64. I've had this motto I never worry over past mistakes, but as I grow older I profit by them and look forward. E. A. R. Shepherd, My Mottoes



  65. Constant effort and frequent mistakes are the stepping stones of genius. Elbert Hubbard
    Difficult Times Quotes



  66. No man on earth has gone through life without some bruises in the strife; each in his day has made mistakes. David V. Bush



  67. If I had to live my life over again, I'd dare to make more mistakes next time.
  68. If I had to live my life over again, I'd dare to make more mistakes next time. Nadine Stair



  69. Don't make people feel bad when they make a mistake. Richard A. Moran, Never Confuse a Memo with Reality
    Defeat Quotes



  70. The man who achieves makes many mistakes, but he never makes the biggest mistake of all - doing nothing. Benjamin Franklin
    Procrastination Quotes



  71. Just because you make mistakes doesn't mean you are one.
  72. Just because you make mistakes doesn't mean you are one. Author Unknown
    Believe Quotes



  73. Preparation for success means that any failure you meet is seen as an opportunity to learn from mistakes. Remember that failure is your best teacher. Byron Pulsifer
    Graduation Poems



  74. Whenever you make a mistake or get knocked down by life, don't look back at it too long. Mistakes are life's way of teaching you. Your capacity for occasional blunders is inseparable from your capacity to reach your goals. Og Mandino
    Goals Quotes



  75. Admitting error clears the score and proves you wiser than before.
  76. Admitting error clears the score and proves you wiser than before. Arthur Guiterman
    Short Inspirational Quotes



  77. If you're not making mistakes, you're not taking risks, and that means you're not going anywhere. The key is to make mistakes faster than the competition, so you have more changes to learn and win. John W. Holt, Jr.
    Positive Quotes About Change



  78. We all make mistakes, we all do things wrong. No one is perfect nor will they ever be. Byron Pulsifer



  79. And don't be discouraged if you make a mistake, fix it and move on - that is how we learn! Catherine and Byron Pulsifer
    Discouragement Quotes



  80. By ignorance we mistake, and by mistakes we learn.
  81. By ignorance we mistake, and by mistakes we learn. Proverb
    Poems About Winning



  82. he biggest mistake people make in life is not trying to make a living at doing what they most enjoy. Malcolm S. Forbes



  83. I've learned that mistakes can often be as good a teacher as success. Jack Welch
    Success Poem



  84. Learn from the situation. Mistakes are our greatest teachers! No sense dwelling on the issue. Recognize and think of ways for the future to avoid a similar situation and then move on! Remember you can't change the past, but you can change the future! Catherine Pulsifer, See The Positive in All Situations
    Positive Thoughts



  85. Making mistakes simply means you are learning faster.
  86. Making mistakes simply means you are learning faster. Weston H. Agor
    Don't Quit Poem



  87. Mistakes are the portals of discovery. James Joyce
    Imagination Quotes



  88. Consider every mistake you do make as an asset. Paul J. Meyer
    Quotes to Live By



  89. Any fool can try to defend his mistakes - and most fools do - but it gives one a feeling of nobility to admit one's mistakes. By fighting, you never get enough, but by yielding, you get more than you expected. Lawrence G. Lovasik



  90. While one person hesitates because he feels inferior, the other is busy making mistakes and becoming superior.
  91. While one person hesitates because he feels inferior, the other is busy making mistakes and becoming superior. Henry C. Link
    Optimistic Quotes



  92. Everyone makes mistakes, and it's okay. Learn from them, move on, don't let them ruin your day. Catherine Pulsifer



  93. 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
    Appreciation Quotes



  94. Mistakes fail in their mission of helping the person who blames them on the other fellow. Henry S. Haskins
    Blame Quotes



  95. Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.
  96. Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little. Edmund Burke



  97. The difference between greatness and mediocrity is often how an individual views a mistake. Nelson Boswell



  98. Anyone who doesn't make mistakes isn't trying hard enough. Wess Roberts
    Never Give Up Quotes



  99. Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again. Franklin P. Jones
    Motivational Quotes



  100. The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.
  101. The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one. Elbert Hubbard
    Life Quotes



  102. When you make a mistake, don't look back at it long. Take the reason of the thing into your mind and then look forward. Mistakes are lessons of wisdom. The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power. Hugh White



  103. The price of inaction is far greater than the cost of making a mistake. Meister Eckhart
    Action Quotes



  104. You don't want to have to reinvent the wheel every day. Let people learn from your mistakes or the mistakes of others." Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
    Innovation Quotes



  105. It's a mistake to think we listen only with our ears.
  106. It's a mistake to think we listen only with our ears. Mark Herndon
    Listening Quotes



  107. By far the biggest mistake people make when trying to change organizations is to plunge ahead without establishing a high enough sense of urgency in fellow managers and employees. John P. Kotter, Leading Change



  108. The truth is, if you feel you have made a mistake and can summon up the courage to say so, people will rally to your support in a way that is heartening and astonishing. Norman Vincent Peale, The Tough-Minded Optimist



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