The high cost of living is a minor problem when compared to the cost of high living.

Most of us recognize how important it is to listen respectfully when our loved ones are talking; but we often forget that it is equally important to talk respectfully when they are listening.

To have meaning, our lives require both passion and purpose. A life without passion is like a furnace without fuel, and without purpose, like a ship without a rudder.

When we successfully deceive others, they are not aware of it; the same is true with self-deception.

The world will never discover a person who is hiding in the crowd.

Be helpful to all who need your assistance, but don't overdo it. Over-helpfulness too often results in under-performance.

Music doesn't have to be your livelihood to make your 'hood lively.