Have enough sense to know, ahead of time, when your skills will not extend to wallpapering.

Make a habit of canceling every subscription to anything you don't have time to read

Ultimately, our future is like a mirror. Whenever we face it, it always reflects what we left behind.

Be able to tell whether garments that look good on the hanger actually look good on you

Be able to blow out a dinner candle without sending wax flying across the table.

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

The length of your education is less important than its breadth, and the length of your life is less important than its depth.