Clichés may be cheesy and overused, but some are scarily applicable to every day life. So, in honor of clichés, here are a few of the ones I've learned in the past 20 years.

1. Time heals.
2. When in doubt, call your mom.
3. You are worth everything now.
4. Your walls can be destroyed, no matter how long it took to build them.
5. Trees can grow through rocks.
6. The sun will always rise, and it will always be beautiful.
7. Somebody does love you.
8. There is always a reason to celebrate.
9. Your speed doesn't matter, forward is forward.
10. It's not what you say, but how you say it.
11. A closed door is not the end of the hallway.
12. If a man is not kind to his mother, he will not be kind to you.
13. Go with your gut.
14. Even the sky cries sometimes.
15. Always following the rules makes for a boring life.
16. Actions speak louder than words.
17. People will treat you how they feel themselves.
18. Never miss a chance to dance.
19. Do not pick up what you've already laid down.
20. If you can't change it, change your attitude.
21. Everything is either a blessing or a blessing in disguise.
22. Your past does not define you.
23. Life is what you make it.
24. We are all teachers.
25. Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is.
26. Do it anyway.

“Clichés can be quite fun. That's how they got to be clichés.” - Alan Bennett