What you have learned from experience is worth much more than gold. If you have a house it may burn down. Any kind of possession can be lost, but your experience is yours forever. Keep it and find a way to use it.

Somaly Mam
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The lesson you learned from your experience is worth a lot more than the gold that it is said to be. You can get a new house, or any other possession that has been lost. But, your experience is yours forever. In fact, it’s worth so much more than gold. As you grow older, you will always have the ability to learn from your past experiences and this will help you avoid making the same mistakes again.

Source: The Road Of Lost Innocence: The True Story Of A Cambodian Heroine

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