Quote #88367
I make mistakes; I'll be the second to admit it.
Jean Kerr
About This Quote
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Interpretation
In this wry, self-deprecating line, Kerr turns the conventional virtue of admitting one’s mistakes into a joke: she will admit them—but only after someone else does first. The humor depends on the gap between the expected moral posture (prompt accountability) and the speaker’s slyly evasive posture (reluctant concession). It also hints at the social dynamics of blame and confession: admissions often follow, rather than lead, public recognition of error. Typical of Kerr’s comic voice, the sentence is brisk and conversational, using understatement to expose a familiar human impulse to protect pride while still wanting credit for honesty.




