Senior Advice
May 10, 2008
- Don't sweat the small stuff, and remember, most stuff is
small.
- The most boring word in any language is "I."
- People who do the world's real work don't usually wear
neckties.
- Life is full of surprises. Just say "never" and you'll see.
- People are more important than things.
- Persistence will get you almost anything eventually.
- Nobody can make you happy. Most folks are about as happy as
they make up their minds to be.
- There's so much bad in the best of us and so much good in the
worst of us that it doesn't behoove any of us to talk about the
rest of us.
- Live by what you trust, not by what you fear.
- Character counts. Family matters.
- Television ruins more minds than drugs.
- Sometimes there is more to gain in being wrong than right.
- Life is so much simpler when you tell the truth.
- A good joke beats a pill for a lot of ailments.
- There are no substitutes for fresh air, sunshine, and
exercise.
- A smile is the cheapest way to improve your looks, even if your
teeth are crooked.
- May you live life so there is standing room only at your
funeral.
- Mothers always know best, but sometimes fathers know, too.
- Forgive yourself, your friends and your enemies. You're all
only human.
- If you don't do anything else in life, love someone and let
someone love you.
Message from Emery Styron, publisher of the Mount Pleasant News
