Turn your wounds into wisdom
Meaning: Our deepest pains and failures can become our greatest teachers and sources of strength.
Origin: From Oprah Winfrey's commencement address at Wellesley College on May 30, 1997, in which she shared lessons from her own life. She told the graduates they would be wounded and make mistakes many times, and urged them to turn their wounds into wisdom.
Equivalents in French, Spanish, Japanese, and German
- French: Transformez vos blessures en sagesse (literally: Transform your wounds into wisdom)
- Spanish: Convierte tus heridas en sabiduría (literally: Turn your wounds into wisdom)
- Japanese: 傷を知恵に変えよ (Kizu wo chie ni kaeyo) (literally: Turn your wounds into wisdom)
- German: Durch Schaden wird man klug (literally: Through harm one becomes wise)
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