Christen Press Quotes

I'll never be a non-stumbler. I'll be a forgiven stumbler, but never a non-stumbler.

If we have goals and dreams and we want to do our best, and if we love people and we don’t want to hurt them or lose them, we should feel pain when things go wrong. The point isn’t to live without any regrets, the point is to not hate ourselves for having them… We need to learn to love the flawed, imperfect things that we create, and to forgive ourselves for creating them. Regret doesn’t remind us that we did badly — it reminds us that we know we can do better.

I want people to learn from me, see I'm human, and understand that I make mistakes just like they do, but it doesn't have to consume you. You've got to walk through the raindrops, and that's totally what I am trying to do.

It's been hard, but I've finally come to the realization that it's okay to not be perfect.

Sometimes it's not always perfect, and there are mistakes, and you pick yourself up and move on. I've learned you can't be a perfectionist. I still strive to do my best in every area, but I've learned to let go.

You can't expect perfection. It is important to sort of acknowledge some of our imperfections. I write them down. There's something about acknowledging mistakes and being able to put them down on paper; they become facts of your life that you must live with. And then, hopefully, you can navigate the road a little bit better.

I believe people change. I think that they can learn from mistakes.

You don't have to be perfect; you just have to be open.

You make mistakes. Mistakes don't make you.

I made decisions that I regret, and I took them as learning experiences... I'm human, not perfect, like anybody else.

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

All I know is that I've made some big screw-ups, and I've done some things that have done all right. I just keep trying to learn from the mistakes I've made.

I'm not perfect.

I'm so not perfect.

We're not meant to be perfect. It took me a long time to learn that.

The choices that we make aren't always perfect but it's ok... It's part of the journey.

I am someone who isn't always perfect.

The quality of the work when I was 16... I've had my issues with it, but I've learned to forgive myself because I was 16 years old.

I'm a normal person, and I'm going to make mistakes. I think people have to accept that.

I make mistakes - I have made a lot of mistakes - but I am a good person, and I will persevere.

I have made mistakes and learnt from them.

I'm not perfect. I'm not polished.

You learn from your mistakes, and you grow from them.

I've made plenty of mistakes, and I'm sure I'll make more.

Don't be afraid to make mistakes and be able to laugh at yourself.