Make allowances for your friends' imperfections as readily as you do for your own.
I've learned that education, experience, and memories are three things that no one can take away from you.
Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have.
May your life be crowded with unexpected joys.
Life doesn't come with an instruction book; that's why we have fathers.
Don't forget, a person's greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.