Jess Phillips Quotes

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.

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

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

I have made mistakes but I have never made the mistake of claiming that I have never made one.

Acknowledging mistakes and learning from them are the first steps.

One of the things I'm trying to get better at is apologizing when I make mistakes. That's been a big priority of mine.

I always like to remind myself that the most honorable people of all are not those who never make mistakes, but those who admit to them when they do and then move on and do their best to right the wrongs they have made.

I've made mistakes and made them bigger because of the way I have reacted to them.

By admitting a mistake, it is easier to get yourself out of a spiral.

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

You have to admit your mistakes and apologise for them.

I think it takes a lot for you to admit you made a mistake and correct it right away, especially on live television.

When you make a mistake, you have to admit it.

What differentiates leaders is the ability to recover following a mistake. I make mistakes all the time, but I cop to them, apologize, and move on. Contrition is powerful.

The important thing is to react well to your mistakes.

We're all capable of mistakes, but I do not care to enlighten you on the mistakes we may or may not have made.

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.

I'd rather not pinpoint my mistakes.

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.

Have I ever made a mistake? I am sure. Do I think I can stand on my record? I do.

It's not the time to look for excuses.

You have to talk about mistakes and then talk about what you have learned and how to move forward. You acknowledge missteps right away, you deal with them, and you move ahead.

Apologizes are pointless, regrets come too late. What matters is you can move, on you can grow.

I hate being wrong, but I love it when I'm set straight.

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.