Learning is a tender, twisty road. We try, we trip, we try again — and somehow the stumbles become our teachers. As jazz great Miles Davis reminds us: “Do not fear mistakes. There are none.”

“The only mistake I ever made was not listening to my gut.” ~ Lee Iacocca

“A doctor can bury his mistakes, but an architect can only advise his clients to plant vines.” ~ Frank Lloyd Wright

“The greatest mistake a man can ever make is to be afraid of making one.” ~ Elbert Hubbard

“A mistake is not a failure. It is something that goes wrong… and then you fix it. You never fail until you stop trying.” ~ Suzie Heyman

“If I had to live my life again, I’d make the same mistakes, only sooner.” ~ Tallulah Bankhead

“A man of genius makes no mistakes. His errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery.” ~ James Joyce

“An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made, in a narrow field.” ~ Niels Bohr

“A man who has committed a mistake and doesn’t correct it is committing another mistake.” ~ Confucius

“There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth — not going all the way, and not starting.” ~ The Buddha

“To err is nature; to rectify error is glory.” ~ George Washington

“Don’t ever be afraid to admit you were wrong. It’s like saying you’re wiser today than you were yesterday.” ~ Robert Henry

“I made a big mistake. It is indefensible and I am sorry.” ~ Bill Clinton

“I err, therefore I am.” ~ St. Augustine

“We all make mistakes, have struggles, and even regret things in our past. But you are not your mistakes… you are here now with the power to shape your day and your future.” ~ Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free