"In science, mistakes always precede the truth"

-- Horace Walpole

#Confidence Quotes #Mistake Quotes

“As it was, I realized choosing the study of Chinese literature as my life's work was probably a mistake.”
“Just then, with a wink and a sly normal lurch, The owl very gravely got down from his perch, Walked round, and regarded his fault-finding critic (Who thought he was stuffed) with a glance analytic.”

Source : James Thomas Fields, “The Owl-Critic”
“It's not that I'm not willing to compromise. But I won't compromise on principles.”
“I just hope I will be as good a mom to my child and, hopefully, children as my mom was to me,”
“I'm not exactly certain what got into me, besides him.”

Source : Lori Handeland (2015). “Apocalypse Happens”, p.57, Lori Handeland
“I have a very big conflict with the individualization of love. I feel like it's egotistical to just love one person when you can love so many of them. I feel so much love that I declare myself a lover of all.”
“Lead the life that will make you kindly and friendly to everyone about you, and you will be surprised what a happy life you will lead.”
“Only the Holy Spirit has the power to make the changes God wants to make in our lives.... We allow Christ to live through us... through the choices we make. We choose to do the right thing in situations and then trust God's Spirit to give us his power, love, faith, and wisdom to do it. Since God's Spirit lives inside of us, these things are always available for asking.”

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