Phrases that have marked your life

Don't think about it too much or blood will shoot out your nose. - Lewis Black,

When I was about 12, I had some neighbor friends that were older than me. Steve couldn't come hang because he had a job as a bus boy at a local diner. Another friend starting calling him a loser with a crappy job, and being stupid kids, we all joined in.

Later on, my dad pulled me aside and said "I heard you making fun of Steve. I never want to hear you mocking someone else's job ever again. Not everybody can have a glamorous job, and no matter how gross or stupid you think it is, someone has to do it, and unless you're willing to do it yourself, you should appreciate the people who are."

It hit home that day, and since then, I've had enough crappy jobs to REALLY understand what he meant.

Context: I use this as a response to other people that claim they have the right to do dumb or even mean things. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should...

Share one or more phrases that have meant something to you or even changed something in your life 😉

It was my tenth or eleventh birthday. I don't remember well. However, I remember this phrase very well, indelibly imprinted in my mind. I opened the presents and my grandfather (knowing that I was a bit selfish and disrespectful) said in my ear "There are two important things that you should never forget: the first is that the work you do, or that someone does for you, must be paid honestly. The second thing: you must always return a gift received with a gift from you because gifts do not make a sincere friendship but are the foundation of civil coexistence"