““You’ve got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was. Never interrupt your opponent while he’s making a mistake. May the Lord keep you in his hand and never close his fist too tight. May the saddest day of your future be no worse than the happiest day of your past. May you be half an hour in heaven before the devil knows you’re dead. May you live to be a hundred years, with one extra year to repent. Who gossips with you will gossip of you. A handful of skill is worth a bagful of gold. A friend’s eye is a good mirror. Count your rainbows, not your thunderstorms.””
