Josh BillingsSuccess does not consist in never making blunders, but in never making the same one a second time.
About This Quote
Benjamin Disraeli was a British statesman and author. He is most famous for his novels about the Middle East, and the way he wrote about his experiences there. He also had a keen interest in statistics and how they could be used to predict the future. One of his most famous quotes is: “Success does not consist in never making blunders, but in never making the same one a second time.” This is an important lesson to learn, because if you are persistent enough, you will eventually get it right.
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