“It's human to make mistakes and some of us are more human than others.”
Ashleigh Brilliant (1933) American author and cartoonist
“Everyone makes mistakes, even if some are worse than others. Accidents happen.”
— Nicholas Sparks, book The Best of Me
Source: The Best of Me
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