Life Lessons Quote by Judge Judy Sheindlin — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Have a profession, a vocation, your own source of money. It's your security, girls. Nobody can take it away. It sets you free emotionally.”

“Technology is developing so rapidly that none of us can afford to get set in our ways. Instead of hoping that your world won’t budge, stay alert to the new possibilities that are emerging.”

“If you spend your life deferring to someone else, you lose yourself in service.”

“… if I wanted inner peace and happiness, it had to come from me.”

“Woe be the one who hasn’t made it by age thirty. There is something ludicrous about setting the bar for making it at thirty when the average life expectancy is seventy-four. The truth is that each of us has the capacity, if we so desire, to follow different paths at different points in our lives - to put an end to one pursuit and begin another. When you understand that, you’ll see that there is no such thing as failure.”

“I don’t feel the need to argue now. Not because I am wrong, but because I have finally understood what is peace. I have reached that stage where proving myself to others is less important than protecting my mind. When someone misunderstands me, I don’t fight anymore. I just step back, stay quiet, and let time show the truth because some battles drain us more than they teach us and I choose to save my energy for those who understand me.”

“Try not to be short-sighted if you want long-lasting success. Put your gaze beyond what others can see out there, and you will find opportunities that catapult you to a higher level.”

“He’s become my best friend the way the others did: bit by bit, sand passing through an hourglass so slowly, it’s impossible to pin down the moment it happens. When suddenly more of my heart belongs to him than doesn’t, and I know I’ll never get a single grain back.”

“Life is cruel. It plays with you while you spend your time thinking you're the one playing it. You plan, overthink, try to prepare for every possible worst-case scenario, but life still finds a way to hit you from where you least expect. You give everything your time, your love, your soul to people. You make homes out of your friends, your family, your partner. But in the end, you’re just alone. People can walk away. And when they do, you’re left wondering, should we even love at all?”