Ten minutes is short if it's a recess and long if it's a punishment.
Getting lost teaches you how to read a map.
Don't expect a stranger to wipe your nose.
It feels a lot colder when you're shoveling snow than when you're building a snow fort.
It's easier to throw sticks on the campfire than to try to restart it when it goes out.
You don't get to decide your part in the school play, but you do get to decide whether or not you play it well.