Ralph Waldo Emerson- "For everything you have missed, you have gained something else." One basic rule of the universe is that everything is balanced. For every action, a reaction. For every dark, a light, etc. So it stands to reason that what Emerson is stating is in fact a truth. For everything you supposedly "missed out on," you experienced a whole new unforeseen adventure. Think of the man who has a job in high school. True, he may miss out on social events every once in a while, but consider what he is gaining. Money, a work ethic, experiences in the grown up world. Life lessons that will never be learned going to the movies or attending a party. In reality, that man missed nothing at all.
Henry David Thoreau- "What is once well done is done forever." While imitation is the highest form of flattery, it is not always so warmly received. Take the movie Psycho by Hitchcock. A classic, timeless movie that was made back in 1960. Again, take the movie Psycho. Except this time it was remade in 1998 and for some reason staring Vince Vaughn as Norman Bates. When people reference this movie, they reference the Hitchcock version; only those mocking it will reference the 1998 version. That is because the original version was done so well that it will be done forever. People may try to copy its glory, but only a true, original work of well done art will stand the test of time.
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