Have you ever had someone say something that stuck?

[Rubyrose]

I don't mean something nasty, or even a long speech they engineered... I just mean a small comment that will always stay with you, for whatever reason it was. Because they were a special someone or because the words had real meaning?

About 4yrs ago, me and my ex split and I remember being rather upset and chatting to everyone under the sun about it (I'm 100% fine now and love my life) but I remember saying to my 72yr old Grandad one day that I'd bumped into my ex and his new partner etc etc and as I prepared myself for some words of wisdom, my Grandad said "F*ck him. He doesn't want one of us, we don't want him".... Not really spiritual or wisdomous but I never forgot it and I often use it myself when I'm in a similar situation.

[mccfluff]

i remember somene telling me that you 'catch more flies with honey than vinegar', that's always stuck with me
haven't seen you about for ages - you ok?

[tonyav]

My mom said to me once, Handsome is what Handsome does, and that has stuck in my mind for years.

[ummmm]

Because I was brought up in a pub my life and what I got up to (not much) was always under scrutiny. People like to gossip and all that....

My Uncle use to say to me 'Live your life how you want and don't listen to them. We will always love you regardless'

[dustypuss]

My mother telling me that if I didn't work hard at school I would end up been a dustbin-man !

[ummmm]

Ginger always says when people gossip.....who are you to judge, or variations of that. I find myself saying it now.

[Rubyrose]

Also my dad always said to me "You don't give to receive" and "Blood is thicker than water". I think these have definately stuck. My brother and sister are probably my two best friends. I'd never let either of them feel left out or down because I went off with friends instead. Plus I can always hear my dad saying "you don't give to receive" in my head when I do something nice for someone and get nothing back.