I never expect to lose. Even when I'm the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech. [Optimism through positive expectations can help to bring about what is desired and makes the wait more enjoyable.]

Read carefully anything that requires your signature. Remember the big print giveth and the small print taketh away.

Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon

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.

People take different roads seeking fulfilment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.

At the end of your days, be leaning forwards, not falling backwards.