No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse. At the same time, it is often within your power to make them better

He had high hopes for society, and though his hopes were too often dashed, he remained a raging optimist.

It's very important to know when you're in a pissing match. And it's very important to get out of it as quickly as possible.

You just have to decide if you're a Tigger or an Eeyore.

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

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.

Often think of the worst-case scenario, the "Eaten By Wolves" factor.