Saying something is worth doing

Vale la pena

BAH-leh lah PEH-nah — It's worth it

"La película es larga, pero vale la pena."
The movie is long, but it's worth it.

Literally "it's worth the trouble/pain" — you'll also hear it as a question: ¿Vale la pena? (Is it worth it?).

"I say this to myself before every long flight home to Madrid to see my family. It always is."— Graciela