21 Life Lessons From The Movies

By Robert Lustig on March 5, 2013

In my 21 years of life, I have learned a great deal of things. I have learned from school, my parents, my friends, and life experiences. However,  some of the best lessons I have learned, I have learned from watching movies. Here are 21 of the best lessons from the movies in no particular order.

1. “Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.” – The Godfather Part II

2. “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” - Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

3. “Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.” - Dead Poet’s Society

4. “Oh yes, the past can hurt. But, you can either run from it or learn from it.” - The Lion King
5. “Some people can’t believe in themselves until someone else believes in them first.” - Good Will Hunting
6. “Do or do not. There is no try.” - The Empire Strikes Back
7. “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you are gonna get next.” - Forrest Gump
8. “Man who catch fly with chopstick accomplish anything.” - The Karate Kid
9. “The more you know who you are and what you want, the less you let things upset you.” - Lost in Translation
10. “Get busy living or get busy dying.” - The Shawshank Redemption
11. “If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything.” - Back To The Future
13. “If you’re good at something, never do it for free.” - The Dark Knight
14.“A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.” - Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
15. “Don’t ever hit your mother with a shovel. It leaves a dull impression on her mind.” - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
16.”If you wanna rock, you gotta break the rules. You gotta get mad at the man!” - The School of Rock
17. ”You’re your problem…and you’re also your solution. ” - Bridesmaids
18.”If you can dodge traffic, you can dodge a ball.” - Dodgeball 
20. “Two wrongs don’t make a right but three rights will make a left.” - Caddyshack
21.“Always let your conscience be your guide.” - Pinocchio

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