97 Experience Quotes

What do experience quotes and sayings teach us? They portray that life's events never die but form an integral part of our lives that more often than not lead us to make certain types of decisions.

It is also true that experiences can help shape future success especially if some of these experiences are those of past failures where obvious mistakes are eradicated that have prevented moving forward with the attainment of a goal. Experience is also seen as the best teacher especially when compared to unpracticed educational instruction.

It is our hope that these quotes help you and others by providing encouragement to utilize your life experiences to help shape more robust experiences for the future.


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  1. Marathons are a life-changing experience because they push you to discover the part of yourself that is a warrior. Tina Sloan, Changing Shoes
    Poems of Encouragement



  2. To demonstrate the experience and expression of Jesus Christ is visible in the extension of love and respect for all other people regardless of their background or lifestyle. Mary S. Scotsburn
    Christian Poems



  3. The experience of planting a garden and watching it grow is truly one of the pleasures of life. Catherine Pulsifer
    Garden Poems



  4. "A terrific way to reopen our eyes to life's possibilities is to get out there - literally. Take a plane, train, or automobile and explore." Sue Ellen Cooper, The Red Hat Society's Laugh Lines
    Inspirational Poems



  5. In order to experience the lifelong benefits of a friendship, you must first be a true friend yourself. Sam Fickinsen
    Friendship Poems



  6. A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading. William Styron
    Poems About Books



  7. In middle age....life experience leading to valuable decisions, time of maturity -second chances and revisions. Catherine Pulsifer, Middle Age Is Grand
    Middle Age Poems



  8. "In youth we learn; in age we understand." Marie Ebner-Eschenbach
    Poems about Life



  9. To experience a defeat or failure in your life is to join the ranks of many famous people who demonstrated that some of their greatest failures lead to some of their greatest achievements Byron Pulsifer



  10. If you want to have a spiritual experience with nature, you should wander alone in nature! Mehmet Murat ildan
    Nature Poems



  11. Christ shared our experience; he suffered as we suffer; he died as we shall die, and for forty days in the desert he underwent the struggle between good and evil. Basil Hume
    Easter Poems



  12. True forgiveness is when you can say ‘Thank you for that experience. Oprah Winfrey
    Forgiveness Quotes



  13. 	Only after you have gained life experiences and sufferings can you find your true being.
  14. Only after you have gained life experiences and sufferings can you find your true being. Fanuel Oweke, Before You Turn 35
    Short Quotes



  15. 75 has been so good to you...from decades of life experience true, a journey that many never pursue. Catherine Pulsifer, Happy 75th
    75th Birthday Poems



  16. Most of the emotions we experience like anxiety, insecurity and depression is just part of the process of life. Zac Dixon
    Poems About Anxiety



  17. From the time we are born to the day we die, our growth is shaped through experience and education. Catherine Pulsifer
    Poems About Growth



  18. A new beginning with school now done...with a sense that my life is full of potential - exciting new experiences await ahead Catherine Pulsifer, School Now Done
    A New Chapter In Life Poem



  19. I pray that God will fill your new year with laughter, peace, and love. I wish that you experience His presence as bright as the sun above. Catherine Pulsifer, A Prayer &  A Wish
    New Years Wish



  20. In failure's crushing blow we find our strength to grow, experience in its wake from which to learn. Catherine Pulsifer, Failure's Crushing Blow
    Poems About Failure



  21. Trust can be a response to trustworthiness, but, prior to that, it has to be an ability, gained from experiences of secure relating in our past. David Richo, Daring to Trust
    Quotes About Trust



  22. A family can be many things but over time experience many swings - happy days and sometimes, sad Catherine Pulsifer, A Family Is
    Poems About Family



  23. With heart full of gratitude, we start experiencing all the love, kindness, compassion and happiness this universe has for us. Purvi Raniga
    Gratitude Quotes



  24. Whilst challenging, you will find caring for your baby one of the best experiences of your life. Gina Ford
    Baby Poems



  25. Poems contain much wisdom too written from experiences that are true. Catherine Pulsifer, Poetry Can
    Poems About Poetry



  26. Stepparents are not around to replace a biological parent, rather to augment a child’s life experience. Azriel Johnson
    Step Dad Poems



  27. Thank God for life, with all its endless store of great experiences, of hill and dale, of cloud and sunshine, tempest, snow and hail. Thomas Durley Landels, At Eighty-Three
    Thanksgiving Prayers



  28. Think of all your experiences as a huge tapestry that can be laid out in whatever pattern you wish. Each day you add a new thread to the weaving. Do you craft a curtain to hide behind, or do you fashion a magic carpet that will care you to unequaled heights? Tony Robbins
    The Weaver Poem



  29. Look at the experience you have gained even though with your age you're in pain. No sense looking back look ahead and stay on track! Catherine Pulsifer, Look Ahead
    Funny Birthday Poems



  30. Experience is by far the best teacher.
  31. Experience is by far the best teacher. Mae West
    Inspirational Quotes



  32. If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists - to protect them and to promote their common welfare - all else is lost. Barack Obama



  33. Each stage of growing up brings unique, experiences and opportunities seek. Catherine Pulsifer, Each Stage
    Grown-Up Poem



  34. With each passing year, experience grows strong, guiding us through challenges all along. Catherine Pulsifer, Twilight Of Life
    Senior Poems



  35. My experiences remind me that it's those black clouds that make the blue skies even more beautiful. Kelly Clarkson
    Poems About The Sky



  36. Be glad for each new day you get to experience Catherine Pulsifer, Be Thankful And Give Thanks
    Be Thankful Poems



  37. To truly “know" or notice the sunset, you must allow your experience of the sunset to become a mindful moment. Jeffrey Brantley
    Sunset Quotes



  38. Experiencing heaven is the most real thing that's ever happened to me. I did not want to come back. Don Piper
    Heaven Poems



  39. Surely, two of the most satisfying experiences in life must be those of being a grandchild and or a grandparent. Donald A. Norber
    Quotes on Grandparents



  40. If you wish success in life make...experience your wise counselor Webster, Success in Life
    Poems About Perseverance



  41. My experiences remind me that it's those black clouds that make the blue skies even more beautiful. Kelly Clarkson



  42. Climbing is all about freedom, the freedom to go beyond all the rules and take a chance, to experience something new, to gain insight into human nature. Reinhold Messner
    Take A Chance Quotes



  43. Many use the ocean as an analogy to life, calm times, and stormy times. During the calm times, we experience happiness and contentment. But during stormy times, we feel anxiety and fear. Catherine Pulsifer
    Ocean Poems



  44. Living an experience, a particular fate, is accepting it fully. Albert Camus
    Fate Quotes



  45. Learn from the experience of others - look at their mistakes and failures and apply that knowledge to your life! Catherine Pulsifer
    Poems About Learning



  46. Your greatest hero or heroine grew through failure and disappointment. Failure is the strength behind all personal experience.
  47. Your greatest hero or heroine grew through failure and disappointment. Failure is the strength behind all personal experience. Gillian Stokes, Personal Power
    Failure Quotes



  48. I believe—that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them... Unknown, I Believe That



  49. In the end, life is about collecting experiences and looking for the lesson and blessing in each one. Suzy Kassem
    Quotes About Blessings



  50. It’s a big world out there. It would be a shame not to experience it J. D. Andrews
    Poems About Travel



  51. My experiences remind me that it's those black clouds that make the blue skies even more beautiful. Kelly Clarkson
    Poems About Clouds



  52. You’re not 40, you’re eighteen with 22 years experience. Author Unknown
    Funny 40th Birthday Poems



  53. We all experience life's ups and downs. We all experience smiles and frowns. Catherine Pulsifer, Don't Go Looking For Trouble
    Poems About Trouble



  54. People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built. Eleanor Roosevelt
    Quotes About Character



  55. But I've learned from sad experience how useless is regret, for the mean things done in anger are the things you can't forget. Edgar A. Guest, The Deeds of Anger
    Poems About Anger



  56. The sky is the limit. You never have the same experience twice.
  57. The sky is the limit. You never have the same experience twice. Frank McCourt
    Sky Quotes



  58. To say goodbye is often hard to do, especially when we have experienced happy times with another person whether that is a friend or another family member. Byron Pulsifer



  59. A man reaching 70 usually has achieved most of such philosophy and wisdom as is likely to be his. Most of life's experiences have by then touched him and made their mark upon him. Unknown, Forget, Believe, Hope
    Wisdom Poems



  60. There are some experiences in life they haven’t invented the right words for. Lisa Kleypas
    Apology Quotes



  61. Within each person's life experiences, there is value. There are seeds of some things new that are better, more efficient, or worth tweaking for the betterment of all. Byron Pulsifer



  62. We think about Christmas as the experience, the extraordinary experience, the authentic experience, the definitive experience among God and humanity. He who has confidence knows this genuinely; let him celebrate Pope Paul VI
    Famous Christmas Poems



  63. "You must learn day by day, year by year, to broaden your horizon. The more things you love, the more you are interested in, the more you enjoy, the more you are indignant about, the more you have left when anything happens." Ethel Barrymore
    Enjoy Life Quotes



  64. A man can't retire his experience. He must use it. Experience achieves more with less energy and time.
  65. A man can't retire his experience. He must use it. Experience achieves more with less energy and time. Bernard M. Baruch
    Retirement Quotes



  66. Man's experience and trials of life, leads him to remind that he cannot love and care for all with a contented mind. J. J. Thorne, Sweet Is Contentment
    Poems About Contentment



  67. It is costly wisdom that is bought by experience. We know by experience itself, that it is a marvelous pain, to find out but a short way by long wandering. And surely, he that would prove wise by experience, he may be witty indeed, but even like a swift runner, that runneth fast out of his way, and upon the night, he knoweth not whither. Roger Ascham
    Wisdom Quotes



  68. "With hands-on experience of everything from frugal food to stone wall pointing, it puts people through their paces, helping them make the big decision, is it really for me?" Tracey Smith
    Decision Quotes



  69. It is different with your child's child - experience you now have compiled Catherine Pulsifer, The First
    Poems About Grandchildren



  70. Wisdom's way will lead you right. Time and experience will disclose J. J. Thorne



  71. All life is an experiment.
  72. All life is an experiment. Ralph Waldo Emerson



  73. Sometimes it's not about the win, it's about the experience. Junnita Jackson
    Quotes On Winning



  74. "Experience tells you what to do; confidence allows you to do it." Stan Smith
    Motivational Quotes



  75. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun. Christopher McCandless
    Find Joy Quotes



  76. So, turn those negative thoughts to positive thoughts and you will experience a new level of success; it is a success at the very beginning because you believe it will be so. Byron Pulsifer
    Positive Thoughts



  77. Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get if you don't.
  78. "Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get if you don't." Pete Seeger
    Humorous Quotes



  79. Whatever you went through in past equipped you for today. What you experience now prepares you for the future. Lailah Gifty Akita
    Quotes About The Future



  80. Every voyage is a new glorious experience. Lailah Gifty Akita
    Poems About Vacation



  81. Once a man has truly experienced the mercy of God in his life he will henceforth aspire only to serve. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
    God's Mercy Poems



  82. When we learn how to become resilient, we learn how to embrace the beautifully broad spectrum of the human experience. Jaeda Dewalt
    Resilience Quotes



  83. "The person who has lived the most is not the one who has lived the longest, but the one with the richest experiences." Jean-Jacques Rousseau
    Birthday Quotes



  84. Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.
  85. "Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely." Auguste Rodin
    Time Quotes



  86. "The experience of a single misfortune taught him a valuable lesson and challenged him to reprogram his saving, and spending habits." Dean Pennicott



  87. Throughout one's lifetime, the experience of failure occurs frequently. And, if you think you are one of those people who have failed and therefore can't succeed, think again. Byron Pulsifer



  88. When children grow up with siblings, they’ll also have the opportunity to experience the joy of giving and helping, and at the same time to learn to receive what others offer them, gratefully and with good grace. Linda Blair, Siblings
    Children Quotes



  89. Experience shows that success is due less to ability than to zeal. The winner is he who gives himself to his work, body and soul.
  90. Experience shows that success is due less to ability than to zeal. The winner is he who gives himself to his work, body and soul. Charles Buxton
    Work Quotes



  91. The experience of having a grandchild is a common bond, a fundamental human experience that people share. Lesley Stahl, Becoming Grandma
    Grandma Poems



  92. By leaving our comfort zone and leap into unknown territory, travelling gives us new experiences and perspectives and makes us more open-minded. John Smith, Travelling
    Travel Quotes



  93. Learn all you can from the mistakes of others.   You won't have time to make them all yourself.
  94. Learn all you can from the mistakes of others. You won't have time to make them all yourself. Alfred Sheinwold
    Mistake Quotes



  95. "People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built." Eleanor Roosevelt
    Courage Quotes



  96. And as you grow and experience life I hope you learn to counter all life's strife. Catherine Pulsifer
    Baby Steps



  97. "There are far too many individuals who never get to experience the joy of attaining their desires because other people's influence has significantly (and sometimes negatively) affected their crucial decisions." Michael Lee
    Positive Quotes



  98. Given the choice between the experience of pain and nothing, I would choose pain
  99. "Given the choice between the experience of pain and nothing, I would choose pain." William Faulkner
    Choices Quotes



  100. The great difficulty in education is to get experience out of ideas. George Santayana
    Quotes About Education



  101. "There is only one thing more painful than learning from experience, and that is not learning from experience." Laurence J. Peter
    Learning Quotes



  102. "Experience is not always the kindest of teachers, but it is surely the best." Spanish Proverb
    Proverbs



  103. Life lessons are just the journey of life - we always need to be learning and sometimes the lessons we learn is through failure or mistakes but that is okay as long as we find the lesson and apply it to future experiences. Catherine Pulsifer
    Poems on Life Lessons



  104. "If we could sell our experiences for what they cost us, we'd all be millionaires." Abigail Van Buren
    Wealth Quotes



  105. Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn.
  106. Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn. C.S. Lewis
    Thoughtful Quotes



  107. "Nothing is quite as good as experience." Homer Rich, M.D.
    Attitude Quotes



  108. Many of us find it difficult to talk ourselves out of the hurt we feel when we experience rejection. One of the reasons rejection is often so devastating is that our reason, logic, and common sense are usually ineffective when it comes to mitigating the pain we feel. Guy Winch, Emotional First Aid
    Rejection Quotes



  109. "I believe experience teaches us that rewarding ourselves for a job well done is always better than punishment." Joyce Meyer, eat the cookie. . .buy the shoes
    Believe Quotes

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