Lessons of Life.

-Most of the things I worry about never happen.



-If someone says something unkind about me, I must live so that no one will believe it.



-The great challenge of life is to decide what's important and to desregard everything else.



-You shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do, but the best you can do.



-You should never be too busy to say "please" and "thank you."



-You can't be a hero without taking chances.



-A person is only as good as his or her word.



-Life challenges us with the fact that everything can be done better.



-Good advice is hard to give but even harder to follow.



-A strong code of ethics is as reliable as a compass.



-It doesn't cost anything to be nice.



-Nothing of value comes without effort.



-Even the simplest task can be meaningful if I do it in the right spirit.



-Lying in the green grass of an empty field makes you feel so good.



-Anticipation is often better than the real thing.



-Enthusiasm is caught, not taught.



-Whenever I decide something with kindness, I usually make the right decision.



-In every face-to-face encounter, regardless of how brief, we leave something behind.



-I am quick to count others' offenses against me, but seldom think about what others suffer because of me.



-You can do something in an instant that will give you a heartache for life.



-A teenager's biggest fear is the fear of a broken heart.



-Even when I have pains, I don't have to be a pain.



-No matter how thin you slice it, there are always two sides.



-Regardless of color or age, we all need about the same amount of love.



-A person's degree of self-confidence greatly determines her success.



-People allow themselves to be only as successful as they think they deserve to be.



-Silent company is often more healing than words of advice.



-The best a single parent can do is half the job.



-Your teenage years are comprised of tribulations, confusion, agony, and love.



-I cannot expect others to solve my problems.



-If you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But if you focus on your family, the needs of others, your work, meeting new people, and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you.



-If you care, it shows.



-Eating chocolate won't solve your problems, but it doesn't hurt anything either.