“Don’t cling to a mistake just because you spent a lot of time making it” is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on an image on Facebook by Dr. Laura (Schlessinger) on February 1, 2015.
 
The moral behind this message is probably much older than this exact language.
   
             
Wikipedia: Laura Schlessinger
Laura Catherine Schlessinger (born January 16, 1947) is an American talk radio host and author. “The Dr. Laura Program,” heard weekdays for three hours on Sirius XM Radio, consists mainly of her responses to callers’ requests for personal advice and often features her short monologues on social and political topics. Her website says that her show “preaches, teaches, and nags about morals, values, and ethics.” She is an inductee to the National Radio Hall of Fame in Chicago.
 
Facebook
Dr Laura
February 1, 2015 at 9:00 PM ·
Life doesn’t get better because you ignore reality. It gets better when you accept reality and learn from your mistakes.
(The below message is shown on an image.—ed.)
Don’t cling to a mistake just because you spent a lot of time making it
DrLaura.com
 
Twitter
L
@lackilicious
Don’t cling to a mistake just because you spent a lot of time making it
10:27 PM · Feb 1, 2015·Twitter for iPhone
   
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Katie Kelley
@KatieKelley935
Don’t cling to a mistake just because you spent a lot of time making it. #letitgo #mistakes #moveon #behappy
12:23 AM · Feb 2, 2015·Twitter Web Client
   
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Sparkle
@mamalongggleggs
Don’t cling to a mistake, just because you spent time making it..‼
1:51 AM · Feb 2, 2015·Twitter for Android
   
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Bill Niemeyer
@BillNiemeyerOF
Don’t cling to a mistake just because you spent a lot of time making it.  ~Dr. Laura
11:04 AM · Feb 5, 2015·Twitter Web Client
   
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Shauna Groenewold
@Shauna_Shines
Replying to @Shauna_Shines
@Shauna_Shines: Don’t cling to a mistake just because you spent a lot of time making it. ~Dr. Laura #MoveOn
7:01 PM · Feb 12, 2015·Twitter for iPhone
 
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NF
@nfrealmusic
“Don’t cling to a mistake just because you spent a lot of time making it “
3:47 PM · May 27, 2017·Twitter for iPhone
 
PsychCentral
How to Mindfully Fire Toxic Friends & Loved Ones: A Shrink’s Guide to Setting Boundaries
By Yoon Kane
Last updated: 8 Jul 2018
“Don’t cling to a mistake just because you spent a lot of time making it” – unknown
 
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Sal the Agorist
@SallyMayweather
QUOTE OF THE DAY;
DON’T CLING TO A MISTAKE JUST BECAUSE YOU SPENT A LOT OF TIME MAKING IT.
—UNKNOWN
1:05 PM · Dec 13, 2020·Twitter for iPad