Manners are the hypocrisy of a nation.

The art of writing is the art of restraint.

It iswith our brothers and sisters that we learn to love, share, negotiate, startand end fights, hurt others, and save face. The basis of healthy (orunhealthy) connections in adulthood is cast during childhood.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.

Men are cruel, but man is kind.

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

You made your bed, now lie in it.

A hard job is one which leaves a fellow as tired before week-end as after.

Ittakes nine months to have a baby, no matter how many people you put on thejob.

If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.