The squeaky wheel may get the most oil, but it's also the first to be replaced.

Be able to analyze statistics, which can be used to support or undercut almost any argument.

Common sense comes from experience, and kids need to fail as well as succeed in order to learn it. It's difficult to develop common sense when you spend a lot of time in your room where nothing much happens.

Stop asking for directions so much. Assuming that you're in a safe environment, pay attention and figure things out for yourself. Have the nerve to take a wrong turn now and then. You'll develop better working instincts and have more self-esteem too.

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

Working in an office with an array of electronic devices is like trying to get something done at home with half a dozen small children around. The calls for attention are constant.

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