When all things are considered, happiness is a better indicator of success than success has ever been of happiness.

By trying to make things easier for their children, parents can make things much harder for them.

A life without purpose is like a novel without a plot. It wanders all over the place, is hard to follow, and in the end, doesn't get particularly good reviews.

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

You'll never stand out if your goal in life is to fit in.

The music of lovers is not generally appreciated by lovers of music.

If life is a blank canvas and all people are artists, the big challenge we all face may be expressed this way: Will we ultimately produce something approaching a masterpiece, an acceptable but not particularly memorable work of art, or a creation that wouldn't even be purchased at a yard sale?