Here they are:
- This above all - to thine own self be true. (Hamlet Act I Sc 3)
- Half the battle in life is to decide what is important and what is not. Have a sense of priorities.
- Reflect a lot and then take action absolutely secure. (Pope John Paul II)
- Ambition should be to make the most of oneself, not only for one's own sake but for one's family, friends and the world in general.
- Never be too proud to listen to advice, remember, you need not take it.
- Try not to indulge in self pity; others will have even bigger crosses to bear.
- Always carry a little slate with you and wipe it regularly clean of all grudges. (Sir Winston Churchill)
- Regardless of how much or little money you may have, it is a subject best talked about only selectively.
- Be a good listener; it will help you develop an enquiring mind.
- I think one has to be ready to start all over again any number of times. (Abbot Herbert Byrne)
- Try to be an independent thinker. It is necessary if you are to keep your personal integrity.
- Make the best rather than the worst of people; it is both right and rewarding to do so.
- Live as if you are to die tomorrow, learn as if you are to live for ever. (Erasmus of Rotterdam)
- Imagination and patience solve many problems.
- Always try to turn adversity to advantage; it usually can be, sometimes dramatically.
- Why use a five dollar word, when a ten cent one will do. (Ernest Hemmingway)
- There is a right and a wrong way of doing most things in life be they personal or practical.
- Life is made up of opportunities few of which recur. Remain alert.
- What you do not wish done to yourself, do not do to others. (Confucius)
- A sense of humour enhances life as also does a smile. They cost nothing.
- Use your mind as well as your emotions in all important decisions, especially in matters of the heart.
- One extra - In short, there are three things that last: faith, hope and love, and the greatest of these is love. (St Paul I Corinthians Ch 13)
What advice would you give - or wish you had received?
