Some people as a result of adversity are sadder, wiser, kinder, more human. Most of us are better, though, when things go better. Knowing when to keep your mouth shut is invariably more important than opening it at the right time. Always listen to a man when he describes the faults of others. Often times, most times, he's describing his own, revealing himself.

You have to come up in the world before it's worthwhile for those worth less to put you down.

Most of us are better when things go better.

Clout is something some seem to have-until they try exercising it.

A gun in the hand is worth any number being tested.

When looking back, usually I'm more sorry for the things I didn't do than for the things I shouldn't have done.

Failure is success if we learn from it.