from "Life's Little Instruction Book"

Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have.

Never take action when you're angry.

Learn to recognize the inconsequential, then ignore it.

Commit yourself to constant self-improvement.

Don't allow the phone to interrupt important moments.  It's there for your convenience, not the caller's.

Don't waste time grieving over past mistakes.  Learn from them and move on.

Seek out the good in people.

Don't be decieved by first impressions.

Lie on your back and look at the stars.

Don't whine.

Seek opportunity, not security.  A boat in a harbor is safe, but in time its bottom will rot out.

When you arrive at your job in the morning, let the first thing you say brighten everyone's day.

Live your life as an exclemation, not an explanation.

Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.