You cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up up them.
When lending people money, be sure their character exceeds their collateral.
Be willing to lose a battle in order to win the war.
Remember that life's big changes rarely give advance warning.
Be smarter than other people, just don't tell them so.
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.