Those things that hurt, instruct.
- Topic: Adversity, Misfortune, Mistakes
- Location: Arches National Park
- Photo: Jeffrey Benjamin
More Quotes from Benjamin Franklin
Historians relate, not so much what is done, as what they would have believed.
Glass, china, and reputation are easily cracked, and never mended well.
Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.
Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory, sometimes, but they never get good will, which would be of more use to them.
More Quotes from Arches National Park
More on These Topics
Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have.
There is no education like adversity.
If people knew how hard worked to achieve my mastery, it wouldn't seem so wonderful at all.
The obstacle in the path becomes that path. Never forget, within every obstacle is an opportunity to improve our condition.
Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that setbacks and griefs which endure help us in our march forward.
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.
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.
The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way.
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.
Constant effort and frequent mistakes are the stepping stones to genius.
There is nothing so absurd or ridiculous that has not at some time been said by some philosopher.
Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible. The kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.
Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball.
Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to error that counts.
