When I recall my own path of life I cannot but speak of the violence, hatred and lies. A lesson drawn from such experiences, however, was that we can effectively oppose violence only if we ourselves do not resort to it.
Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.
I think people assume I'm perfect. I'm not. I make mistakes. I do things I regret. I'm stubborn.
Three life lessons: 1. No one will see you. 2. No one will say anything. 3. No one will save you.
You ought to know how to rise above the trivialities of life, in which most people are found drowning themselves.
The greatest lesson of life is that you are responsible for your life.
'It was stupid, thinking it was him, I mean, I knew he was dead' Harry muttered. 'You think the dead we loved ever truly leave us? You think that we don't recall them more clearly than ever in times of great trouble? Your father is alive in you, Harry, and shows himself most plainly when you have need of him. . . . You know, Harry, in a way you did see your father last night. . . . You found him inside yourself. '
Never resist a generous impulse.
Hair matters. This is a life lesson Wellesley and Yale Law School failed to instil. Your hair will send significant messages to those around you.
When I turned 45, I lay in bed reflecting on all life had taught me. My soul sprang a leak and ideas flowed out. My pen simply caught them and set the words on paper. I typed them up and turned them into a newspaper column of the 45 lessons life taught me. When I hit 50, I added five more lessons and the paper ran the column again.
The home is the first and most effective place to learn the lessons of life: truth, honor, virtue, self control, the value of education, honest work, and the purpose and privilege of life. Nothing can take the place of home in rearing and teaching children, and no other success can compensate for failure in the home.
I fail all the time, but we are all just human and imperfect, but you know what's best for you, so follow your gut. That's probably my biggest life lesson, follow your gut.
You're not going to live your life unscathed.
Going through a rough break-up? Nothing a little dance party with friends can't ease.
Life never become a habit to me. It's always a marvel.
Age is a terrible avenger. The lessons of life give you so much to work with, but by the time you've got all this great wisdom, you don't get to be young anymore.
I never took a music lesson in my life, it just came naturally.
Restaurant Man is kind of the story, an unabridged story of what happened in my life, the good bad and ugly. Some people might glean some life lessons. It is honest, not written as a press release.
All life lessons are not learned at college,'she thought. Life teaches them everywhere.
The academy gave me a grounding in discipline and hard work that has sustained me throughout my life, and the lessons I learned there I now try to impress on young people.