What's a quote that has stuck with you for your whole life?

I always loved browsing such posts on reddit, so thought I should make one on lemmy too

Edit: Usually these kind of posts only used to have excerpts from books or ancient proverbs, but now I am seeing a lot more quotes from shows/movies/games are also resonating with people. It’s pretty cool to see.

TheGreenGolem,

Confidence is everything.

Mystify0771,

I reject your reality and substitute it with my own

codenamekino,

“Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow” - Horace

“Seize the day and throttle it.” - Calvin and Hobbes

BrainisfineIthink,
@BrainisfineIthink@lemmy.one avatar

We all hurt, we all need, we all cry, we all bleed.

One of my favorite reminders that everyone has personal struggles.

WhatASave,

Once is never, twice is always.

Today,

Two from my mom… 1 - I cut, you choose.

2 - If a boy will cheat with you, he will cheat on you.

HubertManne,
@HubertManne@kbin.social avatar

we called it as kids. you split, I pick.

2d,
@2d@kbin.social avatar

What does "cheat with you" mean exactly?

bonn2,

It means if he is willing to cheat on someone to be with you.

Romkslrqusz,

Cheat on their partner with you as “the other person”

books,

Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.

Marcus Aurelius

AncillaryJustice,
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Anyone who appreciates this one and hasn’t read the entirety of Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations (compiled into book form) really should. Many gems of stoic wisdom therein.

unwellsnail,
@unwellsnail@kbin.social avatar

'Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.' - Maya Angelou

C4d,

I use this one regularly, paraphrased as:

“We do the best we know how; and when we know better, we do better”

Today,

Have you watched any older movies recently? It’s horrifying to see the racism and homophobia in them. It’s also a reminder that we are doing better.

RomanRoy,
@RomanRoy@lemmy.world avatar

“Better say sorry than ask for permission”

“You never get a second chance to make a first impression”

corvax,

if you assume you make an ass of u and me

Today,

Some people give me shit for it, but one that’s actually gotten me through some struggles is “despite all my rage, I’m still just a rat in a cage.” I have a tendency to push back against things that feel unfair/unjust and it often is more destructive and time-consuming than it’s worth. Sometimes i need a reminder to just accept things the way they are.

rymdimperiet,

Never play an ace if a two will do.

Today,

I’m so bad at that! Thank you for the reminder!

swade2569,
@swade2569@lemmy.world avatar

It’s better to regret something you have done than something you haven’t.

Jake,

@zinklog

"Best advice I ever got was an old friend of mine, a black friend, who said you have to go the way your blood beats. If you don’t live the only life you have, you won’t live some other life, you won’t live any life at all. That’s the only advice you can give anybody. And it’s not advice, it’s an observation."

James Baldwin

Mereo,

My grandfather used to tell me: “What I know is that I know nothing”. He used to tell me that even in his old age, he was still amazed by the things he discovered, just like a child. That taught me to always be humble and to understand the point of view of others and to always learn in life. So I will always remember this quote.

Thavron,
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Your grandpa must’ve been Socrates ;)

Mereo,

Haha, he must have been. We always had interesting philosophical discussions.

Today,

I love this! And the memory and impression it left you of your grandpa!

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