Clinton, Bill -- Speech to students during the 1992 US Presidential campaign

Dave — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 13:33:16 +0000

If you live long enough, you’ll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you’ll be a better person. It’s how you handle adversity, not how it affects you. The main thing is never quit, never quit, never quit.

William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (b. 1946) American politician, US President (1993-2001)
Speech to students during the 1992 US Presidential campaign

Lewis, C.S. -- (Attributed)

Dave — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 13:19:14 +0000

Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God, do you learn.

C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) English writer, literary scholar, lay theologian [Clive Staples Lewis]
(Attributed)

There are several variants, but no citation for this quotation. See Pliny the Younger.

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Clinton, Bill -- Speech to students during the 1992 US Presidential campaign

Lewis, C.S. -- (Attributed)