The grass may look greener on the other side, but it still has to be mowed. It is better to be silent and be considered a fool than to speak and remove all doubt. Be the first to say "Hello." Never deprive someone of hope; it may be all they have. Never take action when you're angry. When someone hugs you, never be the first to let go. Evaluate yourself by your own standards, not someone else's. Take charge of your attitude - don't let someone else choose it for you. Never laugh at someone's dreams. Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something, and has lost something. Trust in God but lock your car. Remember that what's right isn't always popular, and what's popular isn't always right. Don't confuse foolishness with bravery, or kindness for weakness. Life is 10% what happens and 90% how you react to it. If someone says something unkind about you, live so that no one will believe it. The ache of unfulfilled dreams is the worst pain of all. If you look for the worst in people, you'll find it. But if you look for the best, you'll find that instead. Anger manages everything poorly. The worst pain is watching someone else in pain. Everyone is attractive when they smile. If you let someone make you angry, you have let them conquer you. You can't change the past - but you can let it go. A person who says something can't be done is often interrupted by someone doing it. It takes more creativity to find out what's right instead of what's wrong. Learning to forgive takes practice. Hatred is like acid, it destroys the vessel that contains it. Don't complain there are thorns among the roses, but relish that there are roses amongst the thorns. If you don't stand for something - you'll fall for anything! Falling down doesn't make you a failure, but staying down does. The only way to get the last word is to apologize. Those who deserve love the least need it the most. To forgive is to set a prisoner free, and to realize the prisoner was you. "Nobody can be exactly like me. Sometimes even I have trouble doing it." -- Tallulah Bankhead "God gave burdens, also shoulders." -- Yiddish Proverb Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. The last temptation is the greatest treason; to do the right deed for the wrong reason. "Death is just nature's way of telling you, 'Hey, you're not alive anymore.'" -- Bull from "Night Court" The purpose of life is a life of purpose.