'Living is learning.'

As a wise person once told me. Well, they told me more than once, actually. So it eventually stuck.

Actually, I'd add: "Nothing is worth more than this day," although that's by Goethe, and he didn't relay it to me personally.

seriously? how the hell can you claim to follow that one?

Steady, I did ask for no politics, no religion.
Let's keep it light.
Ta.

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

One should be willing to try most things in life except incest and folk dancing.

not 'good things come to those who wait'
but more like 'good things come to those who persist and don't give in'