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A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way.
A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way.
Mistakes are painful when they happen, but years later a collection of mistakes is what is called experience.
Mistakes are painful when they happen, but years later a collection of mistakes is what is called experience.
A man's errors are his portals of discovery.
A man's errors are his portals of discovery.
You can't step twice into the same river.
You can't step twice into the same river.
Experience is one thing you can't get for nothing.
Experience is one thing you can't get for nothing.
Even on the highest throne in the world, we are still sitting on our ass.
Even on the highest throne in the world, we are still sitting on our ass.
All growth is a leap in the dark, a spontaneous unpremeditated act without benefit of experience.
All growth is a leap in the dark, a spontaneous unpremeditated act without benefit of experience.
In her experience all her friends relied,
Heaven was her help and nature was her guide.
In her experience all her friends relied,
Heaven was her help and nature was her guide.
Experience, next, to thee I owe,
Best guide; not following thee, I had remain'd
In ignorance; thou read more
Experience, next, to thee I owe,
Best guide; not following thee, I had remain'd
In ignorance; thou open'st wisdom's way,
And giv'st access, though secret she retire.
