To ask what we'll known sayings do you follow in your life?

[Sarahh2014]

Me for example...'familiarity breeds contempt,' 'this too shall pass' and 'Never feel obliged' They serve me well in various life situations

If at first you don’t succeed, give up and do something easier.

That is the mantra that has seen me right.

Do unto others ...

More haste, less speed.
Patience is a virtue.
Two wrongs don't make a right.
Count the pennies and the pounds will add themselves up.
It all boils down to influence and change. If you can't influence or you can't change, don't waste your energy.
Pick your battles.
Treat others how you wish to be treated yourself.

It's nice to be important but it's much more important to be nice.

Better to get there late than never get there at all (when talking about rushing when driving)

We ain't saving babies (i.e. It's not that important)

Chuck it in the fuckit bucket

It's gone in the too complicated box

My dad always used to say to me "if you're going to do a job, do a good job. I've tried to keep to that one.

And also "you don't make your own candle shine any brighter by extinguishing someone else's". I don't think that's the actual phrase but the sentiment is there. I try to be kind.

And my old manager used to say if one of us made a mistake "at least nobody died" which helps me get perspective on cock ups.

Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it

Not many things really matter, and most things don't matter at all.

Blowing put someone else's candle doesn't make yours shine brighter

Everyone has a gift, even if it's just the gift of the gab.

You miss 100% of the shots you never take.

A bit cheesy but I heard someone random on the local news say it years ago and it's stuck with me and motivated me a couple of times when I've nearly pulled out of things for fear of failure.

Never expect anything, then you won't be disappointed.

When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.

Comparison is the thief of joy

Life is a bag of tricks - full of suprises

The grass isn't greener on the other side.... it's greener where you water it

Softly softly catchee monkey

“He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.”

Maybe not well known but the sentiment is the same; I judge people on how they treat animals.

Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it.

It'll be alright in the end, if it's not alright it's not the end.

Ships are safe in harbour but that's not what ships are made for.

What's for you won't go by you.

If it's for you it won't go by you
Waste not want not
Fail to prepare, prepare to fail
If you walk by it, you condone it
Jesus was lost, Jesus was found (a prayer I repeat when I can't find something, it ALWAYS works)
The serenity prayer... give me the courage to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference!

Not my circus, not my monkeys 🐒

do unto others as you would have them do unto you

It's a small world (as a reminder that you never know who might know someone else that you know)

If what you're doing isn't working, try something else.

When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.

Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.

Don’t compare your inside to someone else’s outside. Especially useful in these days of social media when it looks like everyone has perfect lives.

I’m trying not to spend so much time worrying about the future, so if I start to obsess I ask myself ‘what have I got TODAY?’ just to try & focus on the positives.

Our family motto: Never let the truth get in the way of a good story!

Hard is hard, which isn't old at all but comes from a brilliant TED talk. It's sort of the kinder way of saying 'that might be a first world problem, but it's still a problem to you so how can I help you with it'

That and don't let your judgey pants give you a wedgie.