While you're writing, you can't concentrate nearly as well on what the speaker is saying.

Society needs people who can manage projects in addition to handling individual tasks.

A good leader needs to stand behind his or her followers as often as he or she needs to stand in front of them.

The freedom to be an individual is the essence of America.

Know how to behave at a buffet. Take a clean plate for a second helping.

Be in the habit of experimenting with your clothing so that you don't get stuck for life with a self-image developed over the course of high school.

Know how to behave at a fine restaurant, which is a telltale measure of social maturity.