Every great mistake has a halfway moment, a split second when it can be recalled and perhaps remedied.

Knowledge rests not upon truth alone, but upon error also.

Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to error that counts.

You will make all kinds of mistakes; but as long as you are generous and true, and also fierce, you cannot hurt the world or even seriously distress her.

Do not be embarrassed by your mistakes. Nothing can teach us better than our understanding of them. This is one of the best ways of self-education.

Creativity is often blocked to trying to be perfect. Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes.

In school, you are given the lesson first. One the street, you're given the mistake first and then it's up to you to find the lesson, if you ever find it.

Any man can make mistakes, but only an idiot persists in his error.

Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.