Russell Simmons Quotes

The chief trick to making good mistakes is not to hide them-especially not from yourself.

Do I make mistakes? Yeah.

I believe sometimes I make some mistakes. And I don't think they are life-threatening mistakes.

I have made lots of mistakes on and off the pitch, and you can only learn from them. If I can get that across, then hopefully I am doing something right.

When we own up our mistakes some people interpret it as if we are wrong. They too commit mistakes.

To others, being wrong is a source of shame; to me, recognizing my mistakes is a source of pride.

I don’t think it's weak to admit you made a mistake. That takes strength, if you ask me.

As long as we are human, we are destined to make mistakes. We all fall prey to flawed beliefs and views. What separates a forward-looking person from an intransigent one, a virtuous person from a malevolent one, however, is whether one can candidly admit to ones mistakes and take bold steps to redress them.

The reality is that everybody makes mistakes. The issue isn't whether you will make them, it's what you will do about them. It's whether you will choose the path of humility and courage or the path of ego and pride.

Any fool can try to defend his or her mistakes- and most fools do- but it raises one above the herd and gives one a feeling of nobility and exultation to admit one's mistakes.

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

I made my share of mistakes. People can look at that as what not to do, and if they choose to make fun of it, that's fine. I can't control that. All I know is that I can control myself. And at that point in my life, I wasn't even able to do that.

I've done some stupid things. You just have to take responsibility, go, That was embarrassing, and move forward as best you can.

I know that in my past I was young and irresponsible - but that's what growing up is. You learn from your mistakes.

Have I said dumb things? Absolutely, who hasn't? But I have never backed away from being called out on something I did or said wrong.

Sometimes it's difficult to accept, to recognise one's own mistakes, but one must do it. I was guilty of overconfidence and arrogance, and I was punished for that.

Ask yourself: was there anything I could have done to prevent the situation? If the answer is yes, do something now and become a better person for it.

Regret doesn't remind us that we did badly. It reminds us that we know we can do better.

I think that sometimes you can be an example of what to do and what not to do, and I think most of the time I'm an example of what not to do.

It is a true man's part not to err, but it is also noble of a man to perceive his error.

I take ownership of every mistake I've ever made.

I am not the kind of woman who excuses her mistakes while reminding us of what used to be.

Any man can make mistakes, but only an idiot persists in his error.

To find a fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.

I did some mistakes; I accept that - I always accept my mistakes. For sure, we are looking forward to improve, to deliver my best as always.