Write When You Are Upset ,
Then Forget It .
1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully .
2. Memorize your favorite poem and song .
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 least 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 often .
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 , Responsibility for all your actions .
19. Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship .
20. When you realize that you’ve made a mistake , take immediate steps to correct it .
21. Smile when picking up the phone . The caller will hear it in in your voice .
22. Marry a man you love to talk to . As you get older , his 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 of it .
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 .
