What do you first do when you learn to swim? You make mistakes, do you not? And what happens? You read more

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!

I fear those big words which make us so unhappy.

I fear those big words which make us so unhappy.

Mistakes are the usual bridge between inexperience and wisdom.

Mistakes are the usual bridge between inexperience and wisdom.

I am the author of my life. Unfortunately I'm writing in pen and I can't erase any of my mistakes.

I am the author of my life. Unfortunately I'm writing in pen and I can't erase any of my mistakes.

I think we all wish we could erase some dark times in our lives. But all of life's experiences, bad read more

I think we all wish we could erase some dark times in our lives. But all of life's experiences, bad and good, make you who you are. Erasing any of life's experiences would be a great mistake.

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.

You cannot step into the same river twice.

You cannot step into the same river twice.

The greatest mistake you can make is to be continually fearing you will make one.

The greatest mistake you can make is to be continually fearing you will make one.

Not admitting a mistake is a bigger mistake.

Not admitting a mistake is a bigger mistake.