Be able to recognize the dangerous snakes, spiders, insects, and plants that live in your area of the country.

Be able to tell whether garments that look good on the hanger actually look good on you

A friend is someone who stays by your side all through the troubles he's caused you.

The magnitude of an action may change not only the strength of its impact, but the direction. If you became a dentist, for example, you would certainly be an asset to our society. But what if everyone became a dentist? Who would bake the bread? Who would build the houses?

[Adulthood:] It's when you stop doing the stuff you have to make excuses for and when you stop making excuses for the stuff you have to do.

Be able to confide your innermost secrets to your mother and your innermost fears to your father.

I would not encourage children or teens to multitask because we don't know where those efforts may lead.