Harlan Ellison Quotes

It's not a weakness to admit that you're wrong.

I'm always open for people saying I'm wrong because most of the time I am.

Some positive persisting fops we know, Who, if once wrong, will needs be always so; But you with pleasure own your errors past, And make each day a critique on the last.

Any man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes right, but it takes a slightly better man to acknowledge instantly and without reservation that he is in error.

To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.

Admitting Error clears the Score, And proves you Wiser than before.

All of us make mistakes. The key is to acknowledge them, learn, and move on. The real sin is ignoring mistakes, or worse, seeking to hide them.

Do I make mistakes? Yeah.

He that never changes his opinion never corrects mistakes and will never be wiser on the morrow than he is today.

Persistence and determination are incredibly important. But sometimes you need to analyze the situation and understand when you're wrong. You need to be able to cop to being wrong, learn to change, and continue to grow as a human being.

A man should never be ashamed to own that he has been in the wrong, which is but saying... that he is wiser today than yesterday.

Some are very hostile if mistakes are pointed out. I'm not. If I make a mistake, I make a mistake.

An intelligent person is never afraid or ashamed to find errors in his understanding of things.

No one should be ashamed to admit they are wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that they are wiser today than they were yesterday.

It is no weakness for the wisest man to learn when he is wrong.

Acknowledging mistakes and learning from them are the first steps.

A positive impact stems from our admission that we were wrong or our thinking was wrong. 'I'm wrong' are two little words that can help improve our own positive attitude.

Being honest with myself is something I like. I am happy that I don't make excuses when I make a mistake. This is a good way to improve in the fastest way.

I've fallen on my face. I've made mistakes. I've got plenty of records where I listen back, and I think, 'I wouldn't've done that.'

If you can't admit your faults how can you ever grow?

We have to learn from our mistakes. But it's part of my game; I won't be arrogant of saying that I will keep doing this. We have to learn from our mistakes.

The ability to say 'I was wrong' or to own up to your mistakes is very powerful. I teach my children that admitting fault is the quickest way to stop the problem, move on and get on with whatever it is you should be doing.

Not looking for excuses is the right thing to do. I have made a lot of mistakes, and I still make mistakes, but I am not ashamed to look for the reasons behind those mistakes.

I'm not going to sit here and say I know everything about everything. I definitely have work to do. The thing is, I'm willing to admit that.

To grow you must understand and admit your mistakes, it is an approach that works for me, it is not necessarily the same for everyone.