You punch me, I punch back. I do not believe it's good for one's self-respect to be a punching bag.
I'm coming to the end of my life. I do reflect on what I've done for the 85 years that I have been given so far. And I'm proud of what I've done.
If they don't want to pay for it, they can stop drinking it.
Have you ever lived in the suburbs? It's sterile. It's nothing. It's wasting your life.
You don't have to love them. You just have to respect their rights.
Have confidence in your decisions. Make them expeditiously, and stay with them as long as you believe you are correct no matter what others say. However, when you conclude you were in error, do not hesitate to announce the error publicly and change course.