Work at something you enjoy and that's worthy of your time and talent.
After you've work hard to get what you want, take the time to enjoy it.
A true friend encourages us, comforts us, supports us like a big easy chair, offering us a safe refuge from the world.
Don't be called out on strikes. Go down swinging.
Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.
You cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up up them.