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

Advice is very easy to give, and even easier not to follow, so I don't fool with it.

The brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough. They are there to stop the other people!

Wait long enough and people will surprise and impress. When you're pissed off at someone and you're angry at them, you just haven't given them enough time. Just give them a little more time and they almost always will impress you.

Want to have a short phone call with someone? Call them at 11:55 a.m., right before lunch. They'll talk fast. You may think you are interesting, but you are not more interesting than lunch.

Give yourself permission to dream. Fuel your kids' dreams too. Once in a while, that might even mean letting them stay up past their bedtimes.

It's easy to be smart when you are parodying smart people.