A classy sprawl is better than no
sprawl at all.
Enjoy the power and beauty of
your youth. Oh, never mind. You will not
understand the power and beauty of your youth
until they've faded.
But trust me, in 20 years, you'll
look back at the photos of yourself and recall in
a way you can't grasp now how much possibility
lay before you and how fabulous you really
looked.
Don't worry about the future. Or
worry, but know that worrying is as effective as
trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing
bubble gum. The reall troubles in your life are
apt to be the things that never crossed your
worried mind, the kind that blindside you at 4 am
on some idle Tuesday.
Try to do the impossible. But
remember, "you can't teach a duck to climb a
tree."
Be an optimist. You will live
longer than a pessimist.
If you want to cheer yourself up,
try cheering up someone else.
Motel mattresses are better on
the side away from the phone
In every face-to-face encounter,
regardless of how brief, you will leave something
behind.
Don't be reckless with other
people's hearts. Don't put up with people who are
reckless with yours.
Remember the compliments you
receive. Forget the insults. If you succeed in
doing this, tell me how.
Keep your old love letters. Throw
away your bank statements.
If at graduation you don't know
what to do with your life, don't feel guilty. I
am well into middle age and I still don't know
what to do with my life.
Get lots of exercise and take
good care of your body. Don't be afraid of it or
what other people think of it. It is God's gift
to you.
Don't waste your time on
jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes
you're behind. The race is long and, in the end,
it's only with yourself.
Take time off from work, stay
home and play with your children.
Everyday say something nice to
your loved ones.
Hug babies.
Do no read beauty magazines. They
will only make you feel ugly.
Spend time with those you love.
You never know when they'll be gone for good.
Respect your elders. Someday you
be an elder.
Don't expect anyone else to
support you. Maybe you have a trust fund. Maybe
you'll have a wealthy spouse. But you never know
when either one might run out.
There is no substitute for hard
work.
Don't mess too much with your
hair or by the time you reach forty it will look
like mine.
Leave Vermont while you are
young. Return to raise your family.
Before you go to bed on
graduation night, thank your parents.
Understand that friends come and
go, but with a precious few you should hold on.
Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and
lifestyles, because the older you get, the more
you need the people who knew you when you were
young.
As often as possible, sit on a
beach and daydream.
While pulling an all-nighter
preparing for college exams, don't eat the cold
pizza you find in the dorm stairwell.
Don't try to be something you are
not. Love who you are. If you don't, nobody else
will.
Be nice to your siblings. They
are your link to your past and the people who
most likely to stick with you in the future.
Problems are opportunities by a
different name.
Put the toilet seat down.