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Words of Wisdom — January 28, 2014

James Joyce on Mistakes

"A man of genius makes no mistakes; his errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery."- James Joyce

“A man of genius makes no mistakes; his errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery.”

– James Joyce

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