Be good at something. It makes you valuable.

People lie for lots of reasons, often because it seems like a way to get what they want with less effort.

A coach yells at the kid he thinks can improve but the coach will not yell at the kid who he/she knows won't.

if you offer wisdom from a third party, it seems less arrogant and more acceptable.

You can't get there alone. People have to help you, and I do believe in karma. I believe in paybacks. You get people to help you by telling the truth, by being earnest.

It's interesting, the secrets you decide to reveal at the end of your life.

One thing that makes it possible to be an optimist is if you have a contingency plan for when all hell breaks loose.