It is a rare man who can prevail in the face of comfort. Freedom is fragile and elusive, for rarely does the appreciation of it exceed the pleasure of being able to tell others what to do. There is but one tick on the accuracy scale between 'optimism' and 'denial.'

Once learned, the ability to disagree with a smile pays valuable dividends for a lifetime.

The resolve to diet is most easily summoned on a full stomach.

Mistakes are the byproduct of action - and thus an accurate gauge of effort.

Talent is truth on display.

It is a rare man who can prevail in the face of comfort. Freedom is fragile and elusive, for rarely does the appreciation of it exceed the pleasure of being able to tell others what to do. There is but one tick on the accuracy scale between 'optimism' and 'denial.'

It's easier to be old than young. You make just as many blunders, but you've become much more adept at not recognizing them.