Profit is what we have left after we make a donation to a worthwhile cause.
One cannot inherit a talent for the violin – there are no violins in nature. Instead, one must be motivated, able to benefit from practice, and persevering.
Be able to tell whether garments that look good on the hanger actually look good on you.
One of the few articles of clothing that a man won’t try to remove from a woman is an apron.
Be able to go shopping for a bathing suit and not become depressed afterward.
I’ve never found an interesting person with a foul mouth.
Avoid using cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs as alternatives to being an interesting person.
If your head tells you one thing, and your heart tells you another, before you do anything, you should first decide whether you have a better head or a better heart.
Geometry is beautifully logical, and it teaches you how to think and prove that things are so, step by step by step. Proofs are excellent lessons in reasoning. Without logic and reasoning, you are dependent on jumping to conclusions or – worse – having empty opinions.
You can’t be wise without being intelligent, but you certainly can be intelligent without being wise.
At first, I only laughed at myself. Then I noticed that life itself is amusing. I’ve been in a generally good mood ever since.
You’re who you think you are, even if you never admit it to yourself or to anyone else. You may be in the worst position to judge, but you’re in the best position to know.
My thoughts are like waffles – the first few don’t look so good.
Just because you’re unemployed doesn’t mean you’re not doing anything useful. You are, for example, at least keeping your mother-in-law’s wit sharp.
Be able to set a table so that you feel like you’re dining, not just sitting and eating.
When our spelling is perfect, it’s invisible. But when it’s flawed, it prompts strong negative associations.
Be sure to expose yourself to criticism: A fine polish requires an abrasive.
Loving behavior contributes to the group at the expense of the individual. Competition contributes to the survival of the individual at the expense of the group. In the garden of life, some people are more like flowers, and other people are more like weeds.
Be able to hiccup silently, or at least without alerting neighbors to your situation. The first hiccup is an exception.
Everybody loves an accent. It you’ve been unlucky in love, consider pulling up stakes and moving to another country. Then you’ll be the one with a neat foreign accent.