1. Money spent on education is never, ever wasted.
2. Travel makes you a better person; traveling abroad changes who you are as a person.
3. Friendships will change, and this is okay. You will have different friends at different stages of your life, and some will stick around forever.
4. Marriage is all about making a decision to stay married, even when it is hard.
5. Rearing good, moral, and productive children is the hardest job you will ever do. It takes sacrifice, and it is not a job for weak people.
6. You should always make your bed in the morning. It will make you feel so much better when you arrive home after a long day at work.
7. Spend money on good wine, reliable cars, quality summer camps for your children, education, good haircuts (and color), travel, and the best health care available.
8. Never be afraid to question anything. What you were taught to believe as a child does not have to be your truth later in life.
9. As far as nature vs. nurture goes, I am a strong believer in nature!!! Two donkeys will never produce a thoroughbred.
9. As far as nature vs. nurture goes, I am a strong believer in nature!!! Two donkeys will never produce a thoroughbred.
10. Some of the kindest, giving, forgiving people I have met in my life were not people who called themselves religious.
11. It is possible for a person to redeem himself.
12. A lady should never wear white shoes. These are for nurses and toddlers.
13. Reading to your children when they are young will not necessarily produce adults who read.
14. There are times when the only appropriate word is an expletive.
15. Looks do matter. Looks will get you in the door, but after you get in the door, you must have substance.
16. Class has nothing to do with money.
17. Government should never be about social, moral, or religious issues.
18. Being witty will take you places in life.
19. A nap is never a bad idea.
20. It is improbable that you will be the same weight at fifty as you were at thirty.
11. It is possible for a person to redeem himself.
12. A lady should never wear white shoes. These are for nurses and toddlers.
13. Reading to your children when they are young will not necessarily produce adults who read.
14. There are times when the only appropriate word is an expletive.
15. Looks do matter. Looks will get you in the door, but after you get in the door, you must have substance.
16. Class has nothing to do with money.
17. Government should never be about social, moral, or religious issues.
18. Being witty will take you places in life.
19. A nap is never a bad idea.
20. It is improbable that you will be the same weight at fifty as you were at thirty.
