"Has anyone ever said something to you — a piece of advice, a word of comfort, a bit of inspiration — that you've just never forgotten?" From inspiring mantras to heartfelt expressions of empathy and encouragement, here are just a few of the amazing nuggets of wisdom iVillagers have taken to heart. They might change you too.

"Don't let people rent space in your head."
popped for this sentence!

I was once told "The man who takes no risk drinks no wine" by an old Russian couple who ran a computer store where I shopped.

It's a simple proverb, but very true.

Thanks. I've got one that got to me:

"God will help you, if you let Him." It was my aha moment.

"there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so"

william shakespeare

so true...

When I had my first child I was told by my Dad"you have to live too" This gave me permission to enjoy my children without guilt when I asked for consideration. Every member of the family" has to live too". So, I think from that little sentence given to me years ago, contributed to a happy family, considerate of each other,

Got this from a young man whose wife and two very young children were killed when they were all out cycling one day. After a year of despair one day he felt God say to him:

Stop telling me how big your problem is, and start telling your problem how big I am.

For some reason that is statement had a profound affect on me.

Stop telling me how big your problem is, and start telling your problem how big I am.

That's awesome! Thanks for sharing that.