Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about. Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900), Lady Windermere's Fan, 1892, Act I

Death is more universal than life; everyone dies but not everyone lives. A. Sachs

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation. George Washington (1732 - 1799)

Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life. Dr. David M. Burns

Never explain--your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway. Elbert Hubbard (1856 - 1915)