Subject: Problems » Mistakes (Page 3)

To err is human to forgive, infrequent.

(1881 – 1960) American columnist
Characteristics Failure Mistakes Problems

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
Fools Intelligence Mistakes People Problems

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

Communication Mistakes Problems Speech

To err is dysfunctional, to forgive co-dependent.

(1953 – ) American musician
Mistakes Problems

No one is listening until you make a mistake.

Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems

Marriage is a mistake every man should make.

(1898 – 1981) actor, singer, songwriter & movie producer
Marriage Men Mistakes

Experience: What causes a person to make new mistakes instead of the same old ones.

Definitions Mistakes

Automation takes more people to correct the mistakes.

Mistakes Problems

Experience enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.

Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems

Some mistakes are too fun to make only once.

Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems

The American people would not want to know of any misquotes that Dan Quayle may or may not make.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Misspokements Mistakes People Self Speech

When an error has been detected and corrected, it will be found to have been correct in the first place

Corollary: After the correction has been found in error, it will be impossible to fit the original quantity back into the equation.

Ideas Intelligence Mistakes Murphy’s Laws

1. Anyone else who can be blamed should be blamed.
2. Anything that can go wrong will go wrong faster with computers.
3. Whenever a computer can be blamed, it should be blamed.

Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems

To err is human; to admit it, superhuman.

(1926 – ) newspaper columnist
Characteristics Honesty Mistakes Problems

Experience: The name an older man gives to his mistakes.

Definitions Mistakes

It's human to make mistakes and some of us are more human than others.

(1933 – ) English author & cartoonist
Mistakes Problems

Experience : The name men give to their mistakes.

Definitions Mistakes

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

Mistakes Money Murphy’s Laws Problems Time

The physician can bury his mistakes, but the architect can only advise his client to plant vines.

(1867 – 1959) architect, interior designer, writer & educator
Doctors Health Mistakes

All men make mistakes, but married men find out about them sooner.

(1913 – 1997) American comedian & radio & television host
Marriage Men Mistakes Problems

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

(1957 – ) cartoonist (Dilbert)
Characteristics Failure Intelligence Mistakes People