I N S T R U C T IO N S F O R L I F E
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Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. |
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Memorize your favorite poem. |
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Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have, or loaf all you want. |
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When you say, "I love you," mean it. |
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When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye. |
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Be engaged at least six months before you get married. |
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Believe in love at first sight. |
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Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much. |
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Love deeply and passionately. You may get hurt, but it's the only way to live life completely. |
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In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling. |
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Don't judge people by their relatives, or by the life into which they were born. |
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Teach yourself to speak slowly but think quickly. |
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When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?" |
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Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. |
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Call your mother. |
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Say, "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze. |
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When you lose, don't lose the lesson. |
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Follow the three R's: Respect for self, Respect for others, Responsibility for all your actions. |
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Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship. |
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When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it. |
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Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice. |
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Marry a person you love to talk to. As you get older, his/her conversational skills will be even more important. |
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Spend some time alone. |
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Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values. |
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Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer. |
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Read more books. Television is no substitute. |
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Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time. |
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Trust in God but lock your car. |
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A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life. Do all you can to create a tranquil, harmonious home. |
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In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past. |
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Don't just listen to what someone is saying. Listen to why they are saying it. |
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Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality. |
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Be gentle with the earth. |
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Pray or meditate. There's immeasurable power init. |
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Never interrupt when you are being flattered. |
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Mind your own business. |
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Don't trust anyone who doesn't close his/her eyes when you kiss. |
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Once a year, go someplace you've never been before. |
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If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. It is wealth's greatest satisfaction. |
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Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck. |
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Learn the rules so you know how to break the properly. |
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Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other. |
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Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it. |
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Live with the knowledge that your character is your destiny. |
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Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon. |
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