Know yourself. Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.

Many peo­ple know the price of every­thing and the value of noth­ing

If you marry a man who cheats on his wife, you'll be married to a man who cheats on his wife.

Don't indulge in gossip. ... People who throw mudballs always manage to end up getting a little on themselves.

Parents do not owe their progeny an inheritance no matter how much money they have. One of the surest ways to produce loafers and freeloaders is to let children know that their future is assured.

Pity the poor millionaire. He'll never know the thrill of paying that final installment.

Love is friendship that has caught fire. ... Love is content with the present, it hopes for the future, and it doesn't brood over the past. It's the day-in and day-out chronicle of irritations, problems, compromises, small disappointments, big victories and working toward common goals. If you have love in your life it can make up for a great many things you lack. If you don't have it, no matter what else there is, it's not enough.