Bores put you in a mental cemetery while you are still walking.
Laugh at yourself first, before anyone else can.
Intolerance of mediocrity has been the main prop of my independence.
don't try for wit. Settle for humor. You'll last longer.
Seeing unhappiness in the marriage of friends, I was content to have chosen music and laughter as a substitute for a husband.
Etiquette-a fancy word for simple kindness.