Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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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.

John Flanagan's Popular Quotes

It's surprising how often history is decided by something as trival as bad shellfish.

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Gundar seemed to come to a decision. "Well, as my old mam used to say, if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck and walks like a duck, it's pro…

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Anyone can make a mistake.... It's how they learn from it and recover from it that shows their true worth.

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But then, in his lifetime, Halt had often ignored what was technically legal. Technicalities didn't appeal to him. All too often, they simply got in …

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Failure is just a few seconds away from success.

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You can always win points. Winning people’s respect is a lot more important.

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Always expect something to go wrong," he told him. "Believe me, if you're wrong, you're not dissapointed. If you're right, you're ready for it.

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People will think what they want to," he said quietly. Never take too much notice of it.

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A good leader is someone who knows what he's bad at, and hires someone who's good at it to take care of it for him.

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