Be able to cite three good qualities of every relative or acquaintance that you dislike.

I believe that love--not imitation--is the sincerest form of flattery. Your imitator thinks that you can be duplicated; your lover knows you can't.

Be able to hiccup silently, or at least without alerting neighbors to your situation. The first hiccup is an exception.

Success may be the ability to be happy with whatever we're stuck with.

Know how and how much to tip people who expect gratuities, even in the case of poor service.

It is a lot easier to prove that you don't love someone than it is to prove that you do, but one of the best 'proofs' I know is the desire to devote time to the person with no expectation of any sort of compensation, including gratitude, in return.

Be able to correctly pronounce the words you would like to speak and have excellent spoken grammar.