You live and learn. At any rate, you live.

Douglas Adams

Mostly Harmless

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Topic

Learning from mistakes Mistakes

Author

Douglas Adams

Source

Mostly Harmless

Medium

Novel

Genre

Science fiction

Statement Type

Joke

Language

English

Time

1992 1990s 20th century

Occupation

Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Adams, Douglas. Mostly Harmless. William Heinemann/Harmony Books, 1992, ch. 11.

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To err is human, to forgive divine.

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An Essay on Criticism

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Mistakes Forgiveness

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Alexander Pope
Source
An Essay on Criticism
Medium
Poem
Language
English
Time
1711 1710s 18th century
Era
Age of Enlightenment
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Pope, Alexander, [published anonymously]. "An Essay on Criticism." London: W. Lewis, 1711, l. 526.

Current Citation

Pope, Alexander. "An Essay on Criticism." The Major Works, edited by Pat Rogers. Oxford University Press, 2009, pt. 2, I. 526.

Another quote from the following genre Science fiction

An armed society is a polite society.

Robert A. Heinlein

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Gun rights Guns
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Mordan Claude

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Robert A. Heinlein
Source
Beyond This Horizon
Medium
Novel
Genre
Science fiction
Language
English
Time
1942 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Heinlein, Robert A [published as Anson MacDonald]. "Beyond This Horizon." Astounding Science Fiction, Apr. 1942 - May 1942.

Another quote of the following type Joke

I never joined the Army because "at ease" was never that easy to me. It seemed rather uptight still. I don't relax by parting my legs slightly and putting my hands behind my back.

Mitch Hedberg

Strategic Grill Locations

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The Army The military
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Mitch Hedberg
Source
Strategic Grill Locations
Medium
Comedy album
Genre
Comedy (stand up)
Statement Type
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Language
English
Time
1999 1990s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Hedberg, Mitch. Strategic Grill Locations. 7 Sept. 1999, The Laff Stop Comedy Club, Houston, Texas, USA.