"To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future." ― Plutarch Topic(s): Good More From Plutarch "The omission of good is no less reprehensible than the commission of evil." "Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks." "I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and possessions." More In Good "The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries."― Rene Descartes "You put high heels on and you change."― Manolo Blahnik "I have one yardstick by which I test every major problem – and that yardstick is: Is it good for America?"― Dwight D. Eisenhower