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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.

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[–] Whitebrow@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

This one is from my previous boss: “you gotta do what’s good for you, and nobody else”

Taught me to prioritize things that are important to me and not to live for the sake of others

Another was “you can’t help people who don’t want to help themselves”

Taught me that some efforts are futile because unwillingness from others will result in deterioration to the status quo unless they’re willing to participate to move things forward

[–] SuperRecording@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

"you can stick your well-laid plan up your well-laid ass"

Been almost 30 years, what a dumb quote to come to mind so often. I never say it, haven't seen Die Hard 3 since the '90s, no idea why it's stuck so hard

[–] ZuriMuri@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

„Old habits die hard“

&

"Anything that can go wrong will (eventually) go wrong."

  • Added the eventually for Murphy’s law because in its original version it kinda implies that everything that can will go wrong right away
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[–] Sabakodgo@lemmy.fmhy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

“There isn't any shame in being weak, the shame is in staying weak” - black clover

[–] Candelestine@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

For my whole life is a tall order. Probably "what goes around comes around".

[–] RomanRoy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

"Better say sorry than ask for permission"

"You never get a second chance to make a first impression"

[–] randoom@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

"Love is the only rational act." -Morrie Schwartz, Tuesdays with Morrie.

[–] agitatedpotato@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

This thing we tell of can never be found by seeking, yet only seekers find it.

[–] CuriousBeagle@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

If you can't love yourself, how the hell you gonna love somebody else.

[–] Nikki@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"i have d cups grandma, the waitress thinks you have dementia"

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[–] vd1n@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

A bit long, but charlie Chaplins speech in the dicktater. I mean dictator...

https://www.charliechaplin.com/en/articles/29-the-final-speech-from-the-great-dictator-

[–] wabafee@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

I think it would be this two personally.

Don't do unto others what you don't want done unto you. - Confucius

Beneath this mask there is more than flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea, Mr. Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof. - V

[–] BigTechMustBurn@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

“Ignorance is bliss.”

[–] C4d@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Look after your equipment and your equipment will look after you.

-and-

There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.

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