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I've been thinking about this quite a bit and I've decided that a number of the little old 'quotes' and 'sayings' which were instilled into me as a child have had a very positive influence on my life. Amongst them are biblical quotes (because of my christian upbringing / early beliefs) but many are old-fashioned sayings that help me remember everyday things and hold me true to my own moral compass. I gave up my christian faith many years ago but I've never lost my trust in the particular (I suppose many would say idealist) christian viewpoint of how to relate to other people, even though I recognise the hypocrisy in many people and don't trust anyone bar my family. Among the sayings / quotes I refer to regularly are: Treat others as you would have them treat you Be strong and very courageous (my bible fell open to this when I asked for a 'sign' for help when I was very depressed at 17) Cut your cloth according to your means A stitch in time saves nine Make hay while the sun shines (I make a lot of 'hay' when I'm not depressed ) Slow and steady wins the race Wants don't get If you don't ask you don't get The grass is always greener on the other side I before E, except after C 30 Days hath September, April, June and November. All the rest have 31 except February all alone, which has 28 days clear except 29 in each Leap year If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well If at first you don't succeed, try try again Lastly...my own saying. Again, this 'came to me' when I was at one of my lowest ebbs as a teenager and really needed to know a way forward because I never thought I would amount to anything. And that was 'Don't limit your horizons' and that has always been something I have referred to when I can't see a way forward I know there are loads more but I can't think of them at the moment! They just pop into my head when they are required most of the time. It would be interesting to know if anyone else has this method of recognising their own personal boundaries and parameters. Lynda