Aphorisms
“When you were born you cried and the world rejoiced,
live your life in such a way that when you die the world
cries and you rejoice.”
“When you’re a teenager you have to make mistakes in
order to become a better person. Make all the mistakes
you can then in turn learn. But don’t forget they have
consequences.”
“When you’re arguing with a fool, make sure he isn’t doing
the same thing.”
“When you’re drowning, you don’t say ‘I would be
incredibly pleased if someone would have the foresight to
notice me drowning and come and help me,” you just
scream.”
“When you’re ignoring a phone call, the phone seems to
ring far longer than usual.”
“When you’re insecure it’s because you lack knowledge.
The only way to have knowledge is to have experience.”
“When you’re upset, being mad is not the answer.”
“When you’re young you look more towards the future and
less towards the past, but as you get older you look more
towards your past and less towards your future.”
“When you’re young, you think you know everything and
can remember enough to bore everyone to tears trying to
prove it. When you’re older and actually do know
everything, you just can’t remember any of it.”
“When you’ve hit rock bottom, the only place left is up.”
“When you’ve lost everything you have, what’s left is
everything you never had.”
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