Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.

Be able to sneeze without sounding ridiculous. That means neither stifling yourself or spraying your immediate vicinity.

Know the difference between principles based on right or wrong vs. principles based on personal gain, and consider the basis of your own principles.

Experts say you can't concentrate on more than one task at a time.

Know about the appeals process, especially in the case of the most serious crimes.

An ounce of sequins can be worth a pound of home cooking.

Almost all of the finer things in life are free or nearly free. You don't have to pay for the sky at night or snow in the morning or a kiss on the nose when you're sick. Forgetting that may put you at the mercy of those who seek to profit by convincing you to want whatever it is they have to sell.