Subject: Problems » Mistakes (Page 2)

A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any other invention, with the possible exceptions of handguns and Tequila.

journalist, media executive & entrepreneur
Computers Mistakes Problems Things

Marriage is a mistake every man should make.

(1898 – 1981) actor, singer, songwriter & movie producer
Marriage Men Mistakes

The mistake you make is in trying to figure it out.

(1911 – 1983) playwright
Mistakes Problems

Some of the worst mistakes of my life have been haircuts.

(1943 – 1971) rock singer
Life Mistakes

When the inventor of the drawing board messed things up, what did he go back to?

(1928 – 2003) English entertainer
Mistakes Things

To err is human, to forgive is human.

Mistakes Proverbs

The effort expended by the bureaucracy in defending any error is in direct proportion to the size of the error.

Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems Time

Experience enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.

Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems

There is always one more bug.

Computers Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems Things

Assumption is the mother of all foul-ups.

Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems

To err is human; to really foul things up takes a computer.

Computers Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems Things

No one is listening until you make a mistake.

Communication Mistakes Problems

Informed decision-making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate results.

(1957 – ) cartoonist (Dilbert)
Characteristics Failure Intelligence Mistakes People

A computer makes as many mistakes in two seconds as 20 men working 20 years.

Computers Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Things Time

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

(1952 – 2001) English writer, dramatist, & musician
Fools Intelligence Mistakes People Problems

A man can sleep around, no questions asked, but if a woman makes nineteen or twenty mistakes she's a tramp.

(1935 – 2014) American comedian, television personality, writer & director
Men Mistakes People Sex Women

Experience is what makes you pause briefly before going ahead and making the same mistake.

fictional mascot and cover boy of Mad, an American humor magazine
Mistakes Problems Situations Time

To err is human; to purr, feline.

(1930 – ) American author and billiard player, teacher & commentator
Animals Cats Mistakes Problems

Asking dumb questions is easier than correcting dumb mistakes.

Mistakes Murphy’s Laws

No one is listening until you make a mistake.

Communication Mistakes Problems

The mistakes made by Congress wouldn't be so bad if the next Congress didn't keep trying to correct them.

(1923 – ) American quote & quip writer
Congress Government Mistakes Problems