What do you first do when you learn to swim? You make mistakes, do you not? And what happens? You make other mistakes, and when you have made all the mistakes you possibly can without drowning - and some of them many times over - what do you find? That you can swim? Well - life is just the same as learning to swim! Do not be afraid of making mistakes, for there is no other way of learning how to live!
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Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit.
Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit.
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people read more
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan "press on" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race
Education will not (take the place of persistence); the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are read more
Education will not (take the place of persistence); the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'press on' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.
Forget mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except what you're going to do now and do it.
Forget mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except what you're going to do now and do it.
Do not brood over your past mistakes and failures as this will only fill your mind with grief, regret and read more
Do not brood over your past mistakes and failures as this will only fill your mind with grief, regret and depression. Do not repeat them in the future.
No matter how far you have gone on the wrong road, turn back.
No matter how far you have gone on the wrong road, turn back.
I am overwhelmed by the grace and persistence of my people.
I am overwhelmed by the grace and persistence of my people.
If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.
If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.
A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to read more
A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.
