It's not often I make mistakes,” he said. "Perhaps I can console myself with the thought that when I do they turn out to be on the same order of magnitude as my successes. (Gordon R. Dickson)

It's not often I make mistakes,” he said. "Perhaps I can console myself with the thought that when I do they turn out to be on the same order of magnitude as my successes.

Gordon R. Dickson

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