“All men make mistakes, but only wise men learn from their mistakes.” – Winston Churchill

“If you’re worried about your legacy, you’re worried about the past, I’d rather not focus on the past.” – Craig McCaw

“I don’t want someone who doesn’t make mistakes, because they never learn anything.” – Tommy Lasorda

“The lesson with the iPhone is innovation. People say handsets are a commodity business, well, I wish I was in that business, and received the same margins that Steve Jobs does…The lesson is that if you innovate it means something.” – Craig McCaw

“Failure is nature’s plan to prepare you for great responsibilities.” – Napoleon Hill

“For me it’s almost a matter of trying to prove that you can do business, be good to people, share with people a lot and proving that you can be nice.” – Craig McCaw

“I’ve learned that mistakes can often be as good a teacher as success.” – Jack Welch

“It’s all about being flexible, and avoiding choices whenever possible. Choices suck, they are inherently limiting.” – Craig McCaw

“I haven’t failed, I’ve found 10,000 ways that don’t work.” – Thomas Alva Edison

“The past is past and I guess if you live in the past, you cease to live.” – Craig McCaw

“I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.” – John D. Rockefeller

“I think the way I look at things gives me a different perspective. I’m most valuable when I work with a team of bright people who complement my weaknesses with their strengths.” – Craig McCaw

“We need to teach the highly educated man that it is not a disgrace to fail and that he must analyze every failure to find its cause. He must learn how to fail intelligently, for failing is one of the greatest arts in the world.” – Charles F. Kettering

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I’ve often felt there might be more to be gained by studying business failures than business successes.” – Warren Buffett

“Every artist was first an amateur.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger

“Do not fear mistakes. There are none.” – Miles Davis

“You are never a loser until you quit trying.” – Mike Ditka

“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan

“You miss 100% of the shots you never take.” – Wayne Gretzky