Life must be understood backwards. But it must be lived forward.

Life must be understood backwards. But it must be lived forward.

Learn all you can from the mistakes of others. You won't have time to make them all yourself.

Learn all you can from the mistakes of others. You won't have time to make them all yourself.

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.

Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards

Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards

Experience is something you get too late to do anything about the mistakes you made while getting it.

Experience is something you get too late to do anything about the mistakes you made while getting it.

Behold, we live through all things,--famine, thirst,
Bereavement, pain; all grief and misery,
All woe and sorrow; read more

Behold, we live through all things,--famine, thirst,
Bereavement, pain; all grief and misery,
All woe and sorrow; life inflicts its worst
On soul and body,--but we cannot die,
Though we be sick, and tired, and faint, and worn,--
Lo, all things can be borne!

Experience tells you what to do; confidence allows you to do it.

Experience tells you what to do; confidence allows you to do it.

One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning.

One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning.

Life is the art of drawing without an eraser.

Life is the art of drawing without an eraser.