Anybody can get chewed out. It's the rare person who says, oh my god, you were right. As opposed to, no wait, the reason is... We've all heard that

until you got ice cream spilled on you, you’re not doing field work

I have never thought of writing as hard work, but I have worked hard to find a voice.

You will need to find your passion. Don't give up on finding it because then all you're doing is waiting for the Reaper.

Sometimes you can't pay it back, so you just have to pay it forward.

Never lose the child-like wonder. It’s just too important. It’s what drives us. Help others.

Anybody out there who is a parent, if your kids want to paint their bedrooms,as a favor to me, let them do it. It'll be OK.