‘A man makes mistakes, but he lives by them. Foolish it may be, on occasion. But in the main it is the only way to live. We are what we say, only so long as our words are iron.‘
– Tenaka Khan, to Ingis, The King Beyond the Gate
Tag Archives: Mistakes
‘Everyone makes mistakes. It is part of life.‘
– Stavut, to Askari, The Swords of Night and Day
‘You are not an evil man. Do not allow one mistake to poison your feelings of self worth.’
– Derae, to Parmenion, Dark Prince
‘The man who never made a mistake never made anything. But learn from it.’
– The driver, to a boy, Rhyming Rings
‘There is no more futile phrase than if only. If only we could go back and live our lives again. If only we hadn’t said the unkind words. If only we had turned left instead of right. If only is useless. We make our mistakes and we move on.‘
– Skilgannon, to Rabalyn, White Wolf