Subject: Problems » Mistakes (Page 2)

To err is human to forgive, infrequent.

(1881 – 1960) American columnist

Experience : The name men give to their mistakes.

Informed decision-making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate results.

(1957 – ) cartoonist (Dilbert)

I made a wrong mistake.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

The mistakes made by Congress wouldn't be so bad if the next Congress didn't keep trying to correct them.

(1923 – ) American quote & quip writer

When the inventor of the drawing board messed things up, what did he go back to?

(1928 – 2003) English entertainer

Like most of those who study history, he [Napoleon III] learned from the mistakes of the past how to make new ones.

(1906 – 1990) British historian

Never say “Oops” always say “Ah, interesting!”

To err is human… and to blame it on a computer is even more so.

(1927 – ) magician & comedy writer

To err is human; to really foul things up takes a computer.

Don't ever make the same mistake twice, unless it pays.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol

The effort expended by the bureaucracy in defending any error is in direct proportion to the size of the error.

Nobody notices the big errors.

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

(1952 – 2001) English writer, dramatist, & musician

To err is dysfunctional, to forgive co-dependent.

(1953 – ) American musician

The greater the funding, the longer it takes to make the mistake.

There is always one more bug.

Undetectable errors are infinite in variety, in contrast to detectable errors, which by definition are limited.

The German mind has a talent for making no mistakes but the very greatest.

(1904 – 1999) author, editor, radio host

If you are going to do something wrong, at least enjoy it.

(1908 – 1997) German-born teacher, academic & humorist

Some mistakes are too fun to make only once.