What does not kill you will make you stronger and more cynical.

As you go through life, you learn many lessons. Unfortunately these lessons only apply to the specific instances in which you learned them. Therefore you can expect to make horrible mistakes no matter how long you live.

People who read books in public places are regarded with suspicion because they appear self-sufficient. When you seem self-sufficient, other people think that you think you're better than them, and they get resentful.

Never, ever point out that a woman is eating too much.

We have no control over fate and history, but we can control how we conduct ourselves in this life.

We are all the same in that we all want to be different.

We often reward mediocrity because it is comforting. If they can do it, anyone can do it.