One of the great cosmic laws, I think, is that whatever we hold in our thought will come true in our experience. When we hold something, anything, in our thought, then somehow coincidence leads us in the direction that we've been wishing to lead ourselves.

If we turn our backs of the Scythians who have provoked us, how shamefully shall we march against the revolted Bactrians; but if we pass Tanais and make the Scythians feel, by dear experience, that we are invincible, not in Asia only, it is not to be doubted but that Europe itself, as well as Asia, will come within the bounds of our conquests.

Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.

Failure is a great teacher, and I think when you make mistakes and you recover from them and you treat them as valuable learning experiences, then you've got something to share.

With growing experience, all skillful commanders sought to profit by the power of the defensive, even when on the offensive.

this wasted time i have found by constant experience to be as indispensable as sleep

In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration.

I learned a long time ago the wisest thing I can do is be on my own side, be an advocate for myself and others like me.

I'd rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.

The best teacher is experience and not through someone's distorted point of view.

We learn from experience that men never learn anything from experience.