Was there a certain time in your life where famous quotations played an important role, either as a motivating factor, or as a guide?

Were you ever confused when two quotes are both words of wisdom, yet totally contradicting? For example, 'Time and tide wait for no man', as opposed to 'Good things will go to people who wait' .. they are used in different contexts, but somehow or other they seem to be cancelling each other's effect ..?

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