The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're read more

The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson.

Even on the highest throne in the world, we are still sitting on our ass.

Even on the highest throne in the world, we are still sitting on our ass.

Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment.

Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment.

One of the most important lessons that experience teaches is that, on the whole, success depends more upon character than read more

One of the most important lessons that experience teaches is that, on the whole, success depends more upon character than upon either intellect or fortune

Experience is the teacher of fools.
[Lat., Stultorum eventus magister est.]

Experience is the teacher of fools.
[Lat., Stultorum eventus magister est.]

Experience join'd with common sense,
To mortals is a providence.

Experience join'd with common sense,
To mortals is a providence.

Experience teaches slowly and at the cost of mistakes.

Experience teaches slowly and at the cost of mistakes.

Experience is not what happens to you. It is what you do with what happens to you.

Experience is not what happens to you. It is what you do with what happens to you.

What man would be wise, let him drink of the river
That bears on his bosom the record of read more

What man would be wise, let him drink of the river
That bears on his bosom the record of time;
A message to him every wave can deliver
To teach him to creep till he knows how to climb.