When I make a mistake, it's a beaut!

Fiorello La Guardia

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Topic

Mistakes Going for it

Speaker

Fiorello La Guardia

Language

English

Time

1976 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Mayor Politician

From

United States

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Citation

Guardia, Fiorello La. Quoted in Patience and Fortitude, by William Manners. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1976.

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Topic
Talking
Speaker
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Actor
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Source
Taxi Driver
Medium
Film
Genre
Neo-noir Crime (film) Crime
Statement Type
Question
Language
English
Time
1976 1970s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Taxi Driver. Directed by Martin Scorsese, Bill/Phillips Productions/Italo/Judeo Productions, 1976.

Another quote about Going for it

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Alexander Pope

An Essay on Criticism

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Topic
Taking risks Going for it

Author

Alexander Pope
Source
An Essay on Criticism
Medium
Poem
Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages
Language
English
Time
1711 1710s 18th century
Era
Age of Enlightenment
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Pope, Alexander, [published anonymously]. "An Essay on Criticism." London: W. Lewis, 1711, pt. 2, l. 626.

Current Citation

Pope, Alexander. "An Essay on Criticism." The Major Works, edited by Pat Rogers. Oxford University Press, 2009, pt. 2, I. 626.