Pastoral Resources

Lord, deliver me from the man who never makes a mistake, and also from the man who makes the same mistake twice.

By their own admission, leaders of the Republican Revolution of 1994 think their greatest mistake was overlooking the power of the veto. They gave the impression they were somehow in charge when they weren't.

They all went into the bar business. Which was a mistake, because they began to sip at the merchandise and it set them back, set us all back. Well, them more than I.

But these guys learn so fast now, they sort of soak up the information, they're fearless. Those are the guys who learn from their mistakes and come back strong the next time.

A person who makes few mistakes makes little progress.

A mistake made by many people with great convictions is that they will let nothing stand in the way of their views, not even kindness.

Don't make the mistake of thinking that you have to agree with people and their beliefs to defend them from injustice.

I knew I wanted to play 'Dr Cox' really bad, which is always a huge mistake because as soon as you want something really bad, maybe you rip up a little bit.

Well I think it has always been a mistake to reduce the peace process in Ireland to a decommissioning process.

I keep these songs in my head until I get behind the microphone. I never spend more than 30 or 40 minutes singing the vocal or it will sound mechanical. There are always mistakes, but it's about feeling more than being perfect.

Mistakes show us what we need to learn.

To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all.

I take this art very seriously and passionately. I love what I do. You can't help but grow. That's not to say you don't make mistakes or make bad choices, but that's part of the art. Painters paint bad paintings.

To be in love is merely to be in a state of perceptual anesthesia - to mistake an ordinary young woman for a goddess.

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

Mistakes are merely steps up the ladder.

Consider every mistake you do make as an asset.

I think we all wish we could erase some dark times in our lives. But all of life's experiences, bad and good make you who you are. Erasing any of life's experiences would be a great mistake.

I don't think the game should be perfect. It's 95 percent mistakes out there - you have to work with 10 players on your side and another 11 against you. It's a crazy, chaotic game.

I am somebody who... - I'm not saying I'm perfect, but I need that freedom, that ability to make mistakes out there. Because there's a fine line between making a mistake or being brilliant.