Ask someone you'd like to know to list five people they would most like to meet. It will tell you a lot about them.

Remember that a gesture of friendship, no matter how small, is always appreciated.

When lending people money, be sure their character exceeds their collateral.

Don't delay acting on a good idea. Chances are someone else has just thought of it, too. Success comes to the one who acts first.

Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There's plenty of movement, but you never know if it's going to be forward, backwards, or sideways.

Never be ashamed of your patriotism.

Kind words and good deeds are eternal. You never know where their influence will end.