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Do you remember pearls of wisdom that you heard growing up? They were valuable lessons that were passed down from people who cared about you. In fact, I\u2019m sure you imparted the same wisdom to others you know as well. Some of the expressions served as inspiration while others offered tried-and-true advice about attaining happiness<\/a>, achieving success, and living a good life.<\/p>\n

The fact is that even though the world is changing at a rapid pace, this wisdom is as true today as it was hundreds of years ago. As Jean-Baptiste\u00a0Alphonse Karr, the French critic, said, \u201cThe more things change the more they are the same.\u201d<\/p>\n

Times may change, but your core values don\u2019t.<\/p>\n

Life-Changing Quotes to Think About<\/h3>\n

Here are 33 expressions that can serve as guideposts through life:<\/p>\n

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  1. \u201cThe only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.\u201d ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/li>\n
  2. \u201cDon\u2019t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.\u201d ~ Robert Louis Stevenson<\/li>\n
  3. \u201cThe pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.\u201d ~ William Arthur Ward<\/li>\n
  4. \u201cWhether you think you can or you think you can\u2019t, you\u2019re right.\u201d ~ Henry Ford<\/li>\n
  5. \u201cIf opportunity doesn\u2019t knock, build a door.\u201d ~ Milton Berle<\/li>\n
  6. \u201cStart by doing what\u2019s necessary; then do what\u2019s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible<\/a>.\u201d ~ Francis of Assisi<\/li>\n
  7. \u201cThe price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.\u201d ~ Henry David Thoreau<\/li>\n
  8. \u201cI hated every minute of training, but I said, \u2018Don\u2019t quit.\u2019 Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.\u201d ~ Muhammad Ali<\/li>\n
  9. \u201cThe greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.\u201d ~ Nelson Mandela<\/li>\n
  10. \u201cIt does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.\u201d ~ Confucius<\/li>\n
  11. \u201cThe goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.\u201d ~ Dalai Lama<\/li>\n
  12. \u201cWhen something bad happens you have three choices. You can either let it define you, let it destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you.\u201d ~ Dr. Seuss<\/li>\n
  13. \u201cWhen we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.\u201d ~ Viktor E. Frankl<\/li>\n
  14. \u201cEvery time you borrow money<\/a>, you\u2019re robbing your future self.\u201d ~ Nathan W. Morris<\/li>\n
  15. \u201cWealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.\u201d ~ Epictetus<\/li>\n
  16. \u201cDo not save what is left after spending, but spend what is left after saving.\u201d ~ Warren Buffett<\/li>\n
  17. \u201cThe real measure of your wealth is how much you\u2019d be worth if you lost all your money.\u201d ~ Anonymous<\/li>\n
  18. \u201cYou cannot push anyone up the ladder unless he is willing to climb.\u201d ~ Andrew Carnegie<\/li>\n
  19. \u201cIt is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.\u201d ~ Frederick Douglass<\/li>\n
  20. \u201cIt is better to be alone, than to be in bad company<\/a>.<\/em>\u201d ~ George Washington<\/li>\n
  21. \u201cWhen you blame others, you give up your power to change.\u201d ~ Robert Anthony<\/li>\n
  22. \u201cWhat gets us into trouble is not what we don\u2019t know. It\u2019s what we know for sure that just ain\u2019t so.\u201d\u00a0~ Mark Twain<\/li>\n
  23. \u201cWise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.\u201d ~ Plato<\/li>\n
  24. \u201cA liar<\/a> will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.\u201d ~ Aesop<\/li>\n
  25. \u201cGive the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back, and reasons to stay.\u201d ~ Dalai Lama<\/li>\n
  26. \u201cTwenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn\u2019t do than by the ones you did do.\u201d ~ Jackson Brown, Jr.<\/li>\n
  27. \u201cBe more concerned with your character<\/a> than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.\u201d\u00a0~ John Wooden<\/li>\n
  28. \u201cI have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.\u201d ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.<\/li>\n
  29. \u201cThe two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.\u201d\u00a0~ Mark Twain<\/li>\n
  30. \u201cIt is never too late to be what you might have been.\u201d ~ George Eliot<\/li>\n
  31. \u201cI alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples.\u201d ~ Mother Teresa<\/em><\/li>\n
  32. \u201cMay you live all the days of your life.\u201d ~ Jonathan Swift<\/li>\n
  33. \u201cMoral character is the DNA of success and happiness.\u201d ~ (Me) Frank Sonnenberg<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The Best Advice You Can Give Others<\/h3>\n

    This is by no means an exhaustive list. I\u2019m sure you have favorite expressions of your own.<\/p>\n

    Some folks think that because we\u2019ve progressed in so many areas, everything from the past should be abandoned. But as George Santayana, the philosopher, said, \u201cThose who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Lessons in life will be repeated until they are learned.<\/p>\n

    If you concur with that premise, what lessons are most meaningful to you? Do you live in conformity with those principles or are they hollow phrases? The point being, if you want others to abide by those tenets, the best way to inculcate them is to lead by example. So, identify expressions that are most meaningful to you and begin to pass the lessons down to people you care about. As the Dalai Lama said, \u201cShare your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Check out Frank\u2019s latest book, The Path to a Meaningful Life<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n

    What Are Your Favorite Expressions?<\/h3>\n

    Please leave a\u00a0comment<\/a>\u00a0and tell us what you think or\u00a0share it with someone who can benefit from the information.<\/b><\/p>\n

    Additional Reading:
    35 Questions to Inspire Soul Searching<\/a>
    Living Life With a Purpose<\/a>
    10 Critical Rules for Living a Happy Life<\/a>
    40 Powerful Quotes That\u2019ll Make You Think<\/a>
    25 of Life\u2019s Most Important Lessons<\/a>
    To Be or Not to Be<\/a>
    25 Inspirational Quotes to Live By<\/a><\/p>\n

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