Lessons

“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.” 
― Tom Bodett

“Life is a succesion of lessons which must be lived to be understood.” 
― Helen Keller

“You know my name, not my story. You've heard what I've done, but not what I've been through.” 
― Jonathan Anthony Burkett, Neglected But Undefeated

“In life, there are no mistakes, only lessons.” 
― Vic Johnson, Day by Day with James Allen

“Sometimes when you lose your way, you find YOURSELF.” 
― Mandy Hale, The Single Woman: Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass

“Mistakes are a part of being human. Precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way. Unless it's a fatal mistake, which, at least, others can learn from.” 
― Al Franken

“Every pain is a lesson.” 
― Frank Delaney, The Matchmaker of Kenmare: A Novel of Ireland