"We all make mistakes, and it's not until we make mistakes that we learn"
About this Quote
The subtext is about control. In a culture that treats mistakes as content, saying learning only arrives through error is a way of claiming narrative ownership. It suggests the real story isn’t the mistake itself (the part tabloids fixate on) but the private recalibration afterward. The sentence also performs emotional self-defense: if mistakes are necessary, then shame becomes less useful, and judgment looks a little childish.
What makes it work is its simplicity and its timing. It fits the modern celebrity expectation of accountability without giving anyone the satisfaction of specifics. There’s no dramatic arc, no moralizing, just a gentle insistence on process. That’s why it resonates beyond Hollywood: it offers a socially acceptable script for growth in an era that demands both authenticity and instant redemption. It’s less philosophy than a coping mechanism, polished into a quote.
Quote Details
| Topic | Learning from Mistakes |
|---|---|
| Source | Help us find the source |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Hemsworth, Liam. (2026, January 15). We all make mistakes, and it's not until we make mistakes that we learn. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/we-all-make-mistakes-and-its-not-until-we-make-172498/
Chicago Style
Hemsworth, Liam. "We all make mistakes, and it's not until we make mistakes that we learn." FixQuotes. January 15, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/we-all-make-mistakes-and-its-not-until-we-make-172498/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"We all make mistakes, and it's not until we make mistakes that we learn." FixQuotes, 15 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/we-all-make-mistakes-and-its-not-until-we-make-172498/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.





