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

If you’re going to have childhood dreams you should have great parents who let you pursue them and express your creativity

You may not want to hear it, but your critics are often the ones telling you they still love you and care about you, and want to make you better.

I'm sorry. It's my fault. How do I make it right?

Another way to be prepared is to think negatively. Yes, I'm a great optimist. but, when trying to make a decision, I often think of the worst case scenario. I call it 'the eaten by wolves factor.' If I do something, what's the most terrible thing that could happen? Would I be eaten by wolves? One thing that makes it possible to be an optimist, is if you have a contingency plan for when all hell breaks loose. There are a lot of things I don't worry about, because I have a plan in place if they do.

it make no sense to talk about rights without also talking about responsibilities

People are more important than things.