“I make lots of mistakes. I try hard not to make the same mistake more than three or four times.”

“If people are not making mistakes, they are not trying new things. If they are making the same mistake twice, they are not learning new things!”

“you never make the same mistake twice. the second time you make it, it is no longer a mistake. it is a choice”

“But what if I make a mistake?' Will asked.Gilan threw back his head and laughed. 'A mistake? One mistake? You should be so lucky. You'll make dozens! I made four or five on my first day alone! Of course you'll make mistakes. Just don't make any of them twice. If you do mess things up, don't try to hide it. Don't try to rationalize it. Recognize it and admit it and learn from it. We never stop learning, none of us.”

“Be proud of your mistakes. Well, proud may not be exactly the right word, but respect them, treasure them, be kind to them, learn from them. And, more than that, and more important than that, make them. Make mistakes. Make great mistakes, make wonderful mistakes, make glorious mistakes. Better to make a hundred mistakes than to stare at a blank piece of paper too scared to do anything wrong.”

“I would rather make mistakes in kindness and compassion than work miracles in unkindness and hardness.”