• Acting stupidly does not make me stupid, but it does make the thinking I was following stupid.
• Being proved wrong does not make me wrong, but it does make the thinking I was following wrong.
• Making mistakes does not make me a mistake, but it does make the thinking I was following a mistake.
• An error in judgment does not make me an idiot, but it does call into question the thinking processes that I used to make that judgment.
• A misconception or misperception does not make me a fool, but it does call into question the thinking processes that I was relying upon.