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10 SUPER POWERFUL QUOTES ABOUT MISTAKES IN LIFE

November 07, 20231 min read

10 SUPER POWERFUL QUOTES ABOUT MISTAKES IN LIFE

1. "Mistakes are the portals of discovery." - James Joyce

2. "YOU make mistakes. MISTAKES DON'T MAKE YOU." - Maxwell Maltz

3. "Mistakes are the growing pains of WISDOM." - William George Jordan

4. "If you're not making mistakes, then you're not making decisions." - Catherine Cook

5. "Fear of mistakes is the root of lack of confidence." - Dan Rockwell

6. "An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it." - Orlando A. Battista

7. "Fear of mistakes is just another way of procrastinating, of never moving forward." - Robin S. Sharma

8. "The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one." - Elbert Hubbard

9. "I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying." - Michael Jordan

10. "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." - Henry Ford

Bonus 1
"It's not how we make mistakes, but how we correct them that defines us." - Rachel Wolchin

Bonus 2
"Mistakes teach you important lessons. Every time you make one, you're one step closer to your goal." - Unknown

Bonus 3
"Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the Titanic." - Unknown :))

Affirm: "MISTAKES ARE SIMPLY FEEDBACK FOR IMPROVEMENT, AND I ACCEPT THIS FEEDBACK WITH CONFIDENCE AND DESIRE TO LEARN."

Keep shining and keep smiling! 🌟
Have a super powerful day! ❤️


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the founder of Life Quotes with Natalie O’Rourke

I’m Natalie O’Rourke, the founder of Life Quotes with Natalie O’Rourke, a reflective media platform focused on self-trust, clarity, and inner intelligence. I’m grateful you’re here and part of this growing community. I love connecting with people who are drawn to life wisdom, emotional intelligence, self-trust, and thoughtful action. I started this platform with the intention of offering clarity and perspective—creating space for people to reflect, trust themselves, and move forward with greater confidence. Over the past 10 years, through my Facebook page and website, this work has reached and impacted more than 10 million people worldwide.

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