Inspirational Quotes - Mistakes

Inspirational Quotes about Mistakes? Need an inspirational quote when someone else has found a mistake of yours? Perfectionism is a terrible cross for some to carry. It’s just not possible to be perfect. Reach for an inspirational quote to give you a boost.

I had a boss who was not happy when I was 99% accurate. He wanted zero mistakes. He watched for mistakes and never said ‘good job’ when I didn’t make mistakes. Because I have an inner critic who is a lot like that boss, I need inspirational quotes. Figured you might have one too. So here are inspirational quotes to bring perspective when you make a mistake. There are some people who only show up when you make a mistake. Check out what Dennis the Menace said in his inspirational quote.

People who are very successful do not consider a mistake just an error, but an important part of becoming successful. You might want to check out the inspirational quotes on Success. See the inspirational quotes on Failure too!

I have heard that an eagle misses 70 percent of its strikes. Why should I expect to do better? And when he misses, does he scold himself, I wonder, for failing at the task?
-Sophy Burnham

When we take life personally. . . the universal sense that “something is wrong” easily solidifies into “something is wrong with me.”
-Tara Brach

What would my life be like if I had as much faith in the parts of me that were fading away as I had in the parts of me that were growing?
-David Whyte

If you beat yourself up because you procrastinate, your problem is not that you procrastinate. Your problem is that you beat yourself up.
-Victoria Nelson

If I had to live my life again, I’d make the same mistakes, only sooner.
-Tallulah Bankhead

Can you lay down the burden of perfection now and strive for wholeness, happiness, and peace of mind instead?
-M. J. Ryan


Perfectionism is self-abuse of the highest order.
-Anne Wilson Schaef

Admitting a mistake is a beginning; correcting it is a step forward; following through is success.
Zig Ziglar

A winner is big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.
-John Maxwell

My problem is that I’m always good when nobody is watching.
-Dennis the Menace

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