Life Lessons Seeker Gifts

The softer the head the louder the socks.

A horse racetrack never works right after it's fixed.

'Tunnel of tough love'

A good executive is known by the company he keeps solvent.

"I throw this ball, you go get it and bring it back — everything else will fall into place."

No one has ever been accused of choosing bad relatives.

"Ma, what does 'kosher' mean?"

"Your momma lied to you, boy."

"Winning isn't everything, Josh. Not being the reason your team loses is everything."

"Son, the world is full of disappointments. About 7.7 billion of them."

"I learned one thing today. Attitude trumps aptitude!"

"A man never stands so tall, son, as when he stoops to pick up a quarter."

'Take a good look, Junior. When I was your age, I was 'Fun Size,' too.'

'I'm sorry Timmy, but if I keep going for help, you'll never learn to take care of yourself,'

'It's time you learned, son - in-laws and outlaws aren't necessarily opposites.'

" It was a jungle out there, but I quite liked it."

"Baldo, credit cards are a terrible idea! Take it from someone who has 10 of 'em."

Ready for the curves life throws at you.

"Your education in business and management is impressive, but I'm hesitant to put you in a leadership position now that I see you're a lemming."

"I'm sorry your wife doesn't understand you, but this is a dry cleaner's."

"In this life son, if you want something, you have to hunt for it."

"Do you know the biggest thing I've learned in my thirty nine years?"

'What did you learn at university today?'

A Bug's Life Advice

"We all make mistakes. That's why pencils have erasers!"

Be prepared - Don't jump to confusion.

'Remember, Junior, if at first you don't succeed...come up with a good exit strategy.'

Smart people learn from experience - other peoples'.

"Does school really help people with real life?"

"Your serve is basically good, it's just you're doing something funny right at the very end."

"Don't think of it as being grounded. Think of it as suffering the consequences of your monumental stupidity."

People with anything valuable to say rarely become orators.

Time = $. Time > $.

Months ago, during a special episode of the Ask Sadie show, our resident octogenarian asked readers for advice about how she can deal with her midlife crisis. Here is an actual reader letter: Dear Sadie, I think you should laugh, love, and go with the flow - and do that with gusto! Don't sweat the small stuff. Kiss all the girls. Boys or whichever you prefer, but remember to laugh. - Bob. Pervert! If we allow laughing, then we'll have to allow cackling. Maybe even guffawing. I refuse to go down

"What is this telling us? Amateurs built the Ark. Professionals built the Titanic."