It seems that the days of public modesty and concern about how we look are far from us. I will not say they are gone forever, in culture nothing is forever.

When you know you can do something, and you feel good about yourself, you do not have to devalue others.

Wisdom tells us that the best time for silence is when we are mad or upset.

As a success-minded person, you should always be looking to not only do your job but do it with excellence and go the extra mile.

Success-minded people must understand that the use of profane and obscene words have no place in their vocabulary.

No matter who it is or what you think of them, never rejoice in the pain of others. It lowers you to a level you should not be at.

We are all different and we all have a different sense of humor.

Keep the personal, personal and do not be guilty of spreading bad feelings.

Trustworthiness is a mark of a success-minded person. To be seen as trustworthy is a great compliment. When people trust you, they expect that you will honor their trust.

Not everyone will support every mission or work, you can still enjoy their friendship. No one likes to feel that the only reason you are friends is what you can get out of them.

If you want friends you must be friendly. Always complaining and posting negative comments is not going to bring you friends. No one likes to get puked on.

Cast your cares

bullshit french post-war rationalizing

I've learned how to turn the adversities in my life into enriching experiences. You can actually gain a lot from adversities and they make you the person you are today.

Don't just throw the seed at the people! Grind it into flour, bake it into bread, and slice it for them. And it wouldn't hurt to put a little honey on it

The Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. I think it's a good rule for politics, too.

This [service to oppressed] is the writer's task, and, if he fulfills it as he should, he acquires no merit from it.

Even lost in the darkness, my heart will find you.

If you want to write, find your splinter. Find the thing that pierces you and won't let you go.

The secret is to learn to sit at the feet of your own life and be taught by it.

Some prisons don't allow guitar because the strings can be detached and used as weapons.