“If you persist in your ignorance, refuse to listen to advice, feel that you are always right, don't learn from the mistakes of others, feel great and arrogant, then it's only a matter of time before life kicks your ass and teaches you a lesson.”

Last update Nov. 30, 2023. History

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Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796–1875) French landscape painter and printmaker in etching

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“Don't follow any advice, no matter how good, until you feel as deeply in your spirit as you think in your mind that the counsel is wise.”

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“Thankfully, life is a university. Everything that you do or experience can teach you something, triggering inside you new thoughts, insights and realizations. You might be inclined to forget or ignore experiences that did not go well. Don’t. Learning from your mistakes and things that cause you pain is invaluable. The greatest lessons can come from the lowest moments in your life.”

Nigel Cumberland (1967) British author and leadership coach

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“Listen, if you guys wanna move around and shift your asses a little, it's okay. It's okay by us, right? You can take all your clothes off if you like too, doesn't matter... Fuck off!”

Freddie Mercury (1946–1991) British singer, songwriter and record producer

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During a concert in Montreal, Canada, (24 or 25 November 1981), first released as videotape We Will Rock You (1984) http://www.ultimatequeen.co.uk/Videos/wewillrock.htm, and later on DVD as Queen Rock Montreal (2007).

“Learn from the mistakes of others you won't have time to make them all your self”

Jill Shalvis (1963) American writer

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