Brenda Ueland Quotes

I always assess what's my fault, but I don't dwell on mistakes, I never have; it's not part of my make up. I know what I am and know what I can do. You just move on.

I don't think I'd live anything over, even though I've made a lot of mistakes. I have learned how to see failure as a friend. So, I'm not one to live a life of regrets. I try to learn from my mistakes, but I'll take my life the way it is.

I'd like to just be a little bit more open to making mistakes and not worrying about it so much.

Strong people make as many mistakes as weak people. Difference is that strong people admit their mistakes, laugh at them, learn from them. That is how they become strong.

I wouldn't change one thing about my professional life, and I make it a point not to dwell on my mistakes.

I make mistakes. I say stupid things. I do idiotic things. And, quite frankly, I'm proud of them. Why not make mistakes?

At this point, I've really failed at a lot of things. It's nice to be able to say that, in a way. I've failed at music. I've failed at dance. And acting - there have been times when I went out and read lines to audition for acting parts. I believe that if anybody wrangled together those audition tapes, it would be pretty hysterically funny.

You correct the mistakes, and you move on.

A second chance doesn't mean anything if you haven't learned from your first mistake.

We all serve a purpose. My purpose isn't to be rejected. My purpose isn't to think small or to be introverted. This door closed is literally pushing me to the next door.

I think I fail a bit less than everyone else.

The rate at which a person can mature is directly proportional to the embarrassment he can tolerate.

Even when you've made mistakes in life, you can still contribute and pick up the stuff and move on.

When I make mistakes, I just get on with it. I don't try to impress with that killer pass to make sure everybody notices me.

You know, be able to do something great in your life, you're gonna have to realize your failures. You're gonna have to embrace them and figure out how to overcome it.

Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections.

Do not take yourself too seriously. You have to learn not to be dismayed at making mistakes. No human being can avoid failures.

I can live with myself.

I'm not a regrets-type person.

I'm going to have setbacks and failures; I'm not going to see change right away all of the time or most of the time. But everybody I've ever respected has failed at one thing or another. I've definitely fallen on my face. But I've also had a comparatively easy life.

Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.

Even when you have doubts, take that step. Take chances. Mistakes are never a failure - they can be turned into wisdom.

I take all of my life lessons, which some people might call 'mistakes,' and apply them to my future so that I keep growing.

If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.

The sooner you accept the fact that you will have both successes and failures, the easier it will be to get your business and personal life headed in the right direction.