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Life must be understood backwards. But it must be lived forward.
Life must be understood backwards. But it must be lived forward.
Men are wise in proportion, not to their experience, but to their capacity for experience.
Men are wise in proportion, not to their experience, but to their capacity for experience.
"Experience is the best teacher, but the tuition is high."
"Experience is the best teacher, but the tuition is high."
Experience is the name every one gives to their mistakes.
Experience is the name every one gives to their mistakes.
Experience teaches slowly, and at the cost of mistakes.
Experience teaches slowly, and at the cost of mistakes.
Who heeds not experience, trust him not.
Who heeds not experience, trust him not.
Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience.
Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience.
There are many truths of which the full meaning cannot be realized until personal experience has brought it home.
There are many truths of which the full meaning cannot be realized until personal experience has brought it home.
Don't let the learning from your own experiences take too long. If you have been doing it wrong for the read more
Don't let the learning from your own experiences take too long. If you have been doing it wrong for the last ten years, I would suggest that's long enough!