It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.
Franklin D. Roosevelt

It is the highest form of self-respect to admit our errors and mistakes and make amends for them. To make a mistake is only an error in judgment, but to adhere to it when it is discovered shows infirmity of character.
Dale Turner

It was a very stupid thing to do, I'll admit, but I hardly didn't even know I was doing it.
J. D. Salinger

It was completely fruitless to quarrel with the world, whereas the quarrel with oneself was occasionally fruitful and always, she had to admit, interesting.
Soren Kierkegaard

It wasn't about the money. I just wanted them to admit it was their fault.
Barry Sheene

John Glenn craved the publicity. I think even John would admit that. When he went into politics, that became pretty obvious! He knew how to do public relations.
Wally Schirra

Justice to my readers compels me to admit that I write because I have nothing to do; justice to myself induces me to add that I will cease to write the moment I have nothing to say.
Charles Caleb Colton

Later on when it became a routine it was not as exciting I'll admit that. The first three years were wonderful, the rest were just money making and having fun.
Larry Hagman

Love may not make the world go round, but I must admit that it makes the ride worthwhile.
Sean Connery

Many a time a man cannot be such as he would be, if circumstances do not admit of it.
Jean Racine

Maybe I've got to admit that what I did here was enough. I can make some more films. Maybe I'll direct a film. Maybe I'll have my musical put on stage. But nothing, really, to be absolutely honest, competes with making a very successful pop band for 10 years of my life.
Gary Kemp

Men who hold a theory of the Church which excludes from communion those whom they admit to have the Spirit of Christ simply proclaim that their theory is in flat contradiction to the spiritual fact.
Roland Allen

Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.
Bruce Lee

Most performers don't admit this, because it sounds negative and performers are not supposed to be negative, but when I was on the road, I was lonely.
Tom Glazer

My girlfriend claims that her last boyfriend was a better kisser than me and I have to admit, he is pretty good.
Dwight York

No man should advocate a course in private that he's ashamed to admit in public.
George McGovern

No one should be ashamed to admit they are wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that they are wiser today than they were yesterday.
Alexander Pope

Nothing is more intolerable than to have to admit to yourself your own errors.
Ludwig van Beethoven

One of life's most painful moments comes when we must admit that we didn't do our homework, that we are not prepared.
Merlin Olsen

People are always ready to admit a man's ability after he gets there.
Bob Edwards