A poor self-image is the magnifying glass that can transform a trivial mistake or an imperfection into an overwhelming symbol of personal defeat. – David D. Burns
While many of Mr. Obama’s ideas warrant skepticism, conservative opposition to any expanded role for government is a mistake. – Paul Singer
You go to a festival, you know you’re not going to play all new material at a festival. The audience is not there for that. I’ve made that mistake, but you find out pretty quickly. – David Byrne
Man was nature’s mistake she neglected to finish him and she has never ceased paying for her mistake. – Eric Hoffer
One of the appeals of markets, as a public philosophy, is they seem to spare us the need to engage in public arguments about the meaning of goods. So markets seem to enable us to be non-judgmental about values. But I think that’s a mistake. – Michael Sandel
Flying is one of the safest jobs in the Army as long as you don’t drop out. If you do drop out, you are a dead man, and dropping out means, usually, that you have made a mistake or let go of your grip. – Eddie Rickenbacker
Some days, for some reason, I can’t go anywhere, and I’m like, ‘That was a mistake,’ and other days no one will even notice me. – Emma Watson
Democratic candidates who run from President Obama in red states where he is unpopular are making a big mistake. Their holding Obama at arm’s length deprives voters of a clear choice at the ballot box. – Donna Brazile
Banks are so protected from liability they would have to really do something that was their mistake in order for them to be liable for it. Banks don’t look at signatures. They’re processing millions of checks and they have very little liability. – Frank Abagnale
Once your career becomes about something other than the music, then that’s what it is. I’ll never make that mistake. – Eric Church
It is the highest form of self-respect to admit our errors and mistakes and make amends for them. To make a mistake is only an error in judgment, but to adhere to it when it is discovered shows infirmity of character. – Dale Turner
It’s a mistake for Hollywood to impose themselves on the gaming space. Not only is it arrogant, but it hasn’t really worked. – Gore Verbinski
As I tell all our folks, the only reason we exist – make no mistake – is our clients. – Ginni Rometty
If I’m focusing on playing and enjoying the song, then it always goes well. I get lost in the song, and the performance is so much better. If the focus becomes not making a mistake, then it just feels rigid to me. – Marketa Irglova
If I made a mistake in terms of running for president, the mistake was not in refusing to run in ’91. – Mario Cuomo
To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all. – Peter McWilliams
The biggest public mistake I ever made was that I chose to do ‘Criminal Minds’ in the first place. – Mandy Patinkin
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. – Mitch McConnell
I don’t like to be labeled, to be anything. I’ve made the mistake before myself of labeling my music, but it’s counter-productive. – Neil Young
It’s a mistake to dwell too much on the consequences of a piece of work that you’re making. – Max Irons
Do not make the mistake of treating your dogs like humans or they will treat you like dogs. – Martha Scott
The most stupid mistake a counter-insurgency operation can make is alienating the population. If you alienate the population, you’re finished. – Meles Zenawi
