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Trouble is the common denominator of living. It is the great equalizer. Class is an aura of confidence that is being sure without being cocky. Class has nothing to do with money. Class never runs scared. It is self-discipline and self-knowledge. It's the sure-footedness that comes with having proved you can meet life. Television has proved that people will look at anything rather than each other. Nobody gets to live life backward. Look ahead, that is where your future lies. If you have a good name, if you are right more often than you are wrong, if your children respect you, if your grandchildren are glad to see you, if your friends can count on you and you can count on them in time of trouble, if you can face your God and say "I have done my best," then you are a success. The best things in life aren't things. When life's problems seem overwhelming, look around and see what other people are coping with. You may consider yourself fortunate. Class is an aura of confidence that is being sure without being cocky. Class has nothing to do with money. Class never runs scared. It is self-discipline and self-knowledge. It's the sure-footedness that comes with having proved you can meet life. Hate is like acid. It can damage the vessel in which it is stored as well as destroy the object on which it is poured. The naked truth is always better than the best-dressed lie. If you have a good name, if you are right more often than you are wrong, if your children respect you, if your grandchildren are glad to see you, if your friends can count on you and you can count on them in time of trouble, if you can face your God and say "I have done my best," then you are a success. If you have a good name, if you are right more often than you are wrong, if your children respect you, if your grandchildren are glad to see you, if your friends can count on you and you can count on them in time of trouble, if you can face your God and say, "I have done my best," then you are a success. Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them. Nobody ever drowned in his own sweat. When life's problems seem overwhelming, look around and see what other people are coping with. You may consider yourself fortunate. Know thyself. Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful. One out of four people in this country is mentally imbalanced. Think of your three closest friends and if they seem okay, then you're the one. You need that guy like a giraffe needs a strep throat. |