Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes

When he is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has a chance to learn something; ... he learns his ignorance, is cured of the insanity of conceit; has got moderation and real skill.

I have to say I've made many mistakes, and been humbled many, many times. But you know what? It's never too late to learn.

Stronger by weakness, wiser men become.

No matter what your circumstances are, whether you are in prosperity or in adversity, you can learn from every person, transaction, and circumstance around you.

Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward.

Unfortunately, it is human nature for us to only learn and grow from a place of emptiness. It's hard to learn when we are winning and on top of the world.

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.

He only profits from praise who values criticism.

I cherish all of the times I've fallen on my face and made mistakes, because those experiences have made me who I am.

I'm most proud of the blessings that God has bestowed upon me, in my life. He's given me the vision to truly see that you can fall down, but you can still get back up. Hopefully I'll learn from my mistakes and have the opportunity to strengthen and improve the next thing I do.

In spite of discouragement and adversity, those who are happiest seem to have a way of learning from difficult times, becoming stronger, wiser and happier as a result.

I am a woman in process. I'm just trying like everybody else. I try to take every conflict, every experience, and learn from it. Life is never dull.

Everybody has seen that I make mistakes. Every single album I have ever made is about love. But I am not going to give up. I have to look at what I do wrong. I rush in, I get swept up, I ignore the signs. But so many of us are guilty of these things. Each time it goes wrong, it's hard. I get really hurt but I have to let myself go: 'What did I do? What can I learn?' And as hard and as hurtful as things get, I want to believe I will be able to go one step higher. I've got to hope that if I keep going I will eventually get it right.

Difficulty shows what men are. Therefore when a difficulty falls upon you, remember that God, like a trainer of wrestlers, has matched you with a rough young man. Why? So that you may become an Olympic conqueror; but it is not accomplished without sweat.

We get very little wisdom from success, you know.

All life battles teach us something, even those we lose

Pain is a teacher from whom we can learn much.

That’s what learning is, after all; not whether we lose the game, but how we lose and how we’ve changed because of it, and what we take away from it that we never had before, to apply to other games. Losing, in a curious way is winning.

Suffering is a good teacher. It keeps you in its grip until you've learned your lesson.

I have always grown from my problems and challenges, from the things that don't work out, that's when I've really learned.

Those who profit from adversity possess a spirit of humility and are therefore inclined to make the necessary changes needed to learn from their mistakes, failures, and losses. ... When we are focused too much on ourselves, we lose perspective. Humility allows us to regain perspective and see the big picture. ... Humility allows us to let go of perfection and keep trying.

A master blesses calamity, for the master knows that from the seeds of disaster (and all experience) comes the growth of self.

We all suffer. If a man's wise, he learns from it.

Losing is a learning experience. It teaches you humility. It teaches you to work harder. It's also a powerful motivator.

By facing our challenges and overcoming them, we grow stronger, wiser, and more compassionate.