1. Give people more than they expect and do
it cheerfully.
2. Memorize
your favorite poem.
3. Don't
believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
4. When
you say "I love you", mean it.
5. When
you say "I'm sorry", look the person in the eye.
6. Be engaged
at lease six months before you get married.
7. Believe
in love at first sight.
8. Never
laugh at anyone's dreams.
9. Love
deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live
life completely.
10. In
disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
11. Don't
judge people by their relatives.
12. Talk
slow but think quick.
13. When
someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why
do you want to know?".
14. Remember
that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
15. Call
your mom.
16. Say
"bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.
17. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
18. Remember
the three R's: Respect for self, Respect for others, and Responsibility for
all your actions.
19. Don't
let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
20. When
you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
21. Smile
when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
22. Marry
someone you love to talk to. As you get older, conversational skills will
be as important as any other.
23. Spend
some time alone.
24. Open
your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
25. Remember
that silence is sometimes the best answer.
26. Read
more books and watch less TV.
27. Live
a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll get
to enjoy it a second time.
28. Trust
in God, but lock your car.
29. A loving
atmosphere in your home is so important. Do all you can to create a tranquil,
harmonious home.
30. In
disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don't bring
up the past.
31. Read
between the lines.
32. Share
your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.
33. Be gentle
with the earth.
34. Pray.
There's immeasurable power in it.
35. Never
interrupt when you are being flattered.
36. Mind
your own business.
37. Don't
trust a man who doesn't close his eyes when you kiss him.
38. Once
a year, go someplace you've never been before.
39. If you
make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. That
is wealth's greatest satisfaction.
40. Remember
that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of luck.
41. Learn
the rules, then break some.
42. Remember
that the best relationship is one where your love for each other is greater
than your need for each other.
43. Judge
your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
44. Remember
that your character is your destiny.
45. Approach
love and cooking with reckless abandon.
