Know which officials are voted into office and which are appointed, and by whom.

Be able to decline a date so gracefully that the person isn't embarrassed that he or she asked.

Avoid using cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs as alternatives to being an interesting person.

[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.

At first, I only laughed at myself. Then I noticed that life itself is amusing. I've been in a generally good mood ever since.

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

I think change is possible, but only for individuals who were never truly gay in the first place and who have a strong personal motivation to recover their heterosexuality.