The most boring word in any language is "I."
Nobody is indispensible, especially you.
Life is full of surpirses. Just say "never" and you'll see.
People are more important than things.
Persistence will get you almost anything eventually.
Nobody can make you happy. Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.
There's so much bad in the best of us and so much good in the worst of us that it doesn't behoove any of us to talk about the rest of us.
Live by what you trust, not by what you fear.
Character counts. Family matters.
Eating out with small children isn't worth it, even if someone else is buying.
If you wait to have kids until you can afford them, you probably never will.
Baby kittens don't begin to open their eyes for six weeks after birth. Men generally take about 26 years.
The world would run a lot smoother if more men knew how to dance.
Television ruins more minds than drugs.
Sometimes there is more to gain in being wrong than right.
Life is so much simpler when you tell the truth.
People who do the world's real work don't usually wear neckties.
A good joke beats a pill for a lot of ailments.
There are no substitutes for fresh air, sunshine and exercise.
A smile is the cheapest way to improve your looks, even if your teeth are crooked.
May you live life so there is standing room only at your funeral.
Mothers always know best, but sometimes fathers know, too.
Forgive yourself, your friends and your enemies. You're all only human.
If you don't do anything else in life, love someone and let someone love yo
Memorize your favorite poem.
Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have, or loaf all you want.
When you say, "I love you," mean it.
When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye.
Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
Believe in love at first sight.
Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much.
Love deeply and passionately. You may get hurt, but it's the only way to live life completely.
In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
Don't judge people by their relatives, or by the life they were born into.
Teach yourself to speak slowly but think quickly.
When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer smile and ask, "Why do you want know?"
Take into account that great love and great achievement involve great risk.
Call your mother.
Say, "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.
When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
Follow the three Rs: Respect for self, Respect for others, Responsibility for all your actions.
Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
Marry a person you love to talk to. As you get older, his/her conversational skills will be even more important.
Spend some time alone.
Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
Read more books. Television is no substitute.
Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time.
Trust in God but lock your car.
A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life. Do all you can to create a tranquil, harmonious home.
In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.
Don't just listen to what someone is saying. Listen to why they are saying it.
Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.
Be gentle with the earth.
Pray or meditate. There's immeasurable power in it.
Never interrupt when you are being flattered.
Mind your own business.
Don't trust anyone who doesn't close his/her eyes when you kiss.
Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.
If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. It is wealth's greatest satisfaction.
Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
Live with the knowledge that your character is your destiny.
Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.