Anyone can make a mistake.... It's how they learn from it and recover from it that shows their true worth.

But what if I make a mistake?' Will asked.

Gilan threw back his head and laughed. 'A mistake? One mistake? You should be so lucky. You'll make dozens! I made four or five on my first day alone! Of course you'll make mistakes. Just don't make any of them twice. If you do mess things up, don't try to hide it. Don't try to rationalize it. Recognize it and admit it and learn from it. We never stop learning, none of us.

I never make stupid mistakes. Only very, very clever ones.

We made mistakes early on in the game, but I was pleased with the poise that we showed on that last drive.

He was missing his spots a little bit and made some mistakes with two strikes.

Several of them were discussing this in low tones as they waited for Halt to arrive - until they realized that he was already among them. They weren't used to this. Kings were supposed to sweep into a room majestically - not suddenly appear without anyone seeing their arrival.