“People are the same except for the books they read and the people they meet”

“You're the same today as you'll be in five years except for the people you meet and the books you read.”

“You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.”

“Five years from today, you will be the same person that you are today, except for the books you read and the people you meet.”

“We will be the same person in 5 years that we are today except for 2 things: the people we meet and the book we read”

“God never breaks a man down with problems except to build him up.”

“You are the same today that you are going to be five years from now except for two things: the people with whom you associate and the books you read.”