My favorite points of wisdom from this book:
"...We can not change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand."
"...When you're screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they've given up on you."
"There is a lot of talk these days about giving children self-esteem. It's not something you can give; it's something they have to build...You have to give them something they can't do, they work hard until they find they can do it, and you just keep repeating the process."
"Fashion, by the way, is commerce masquerading as hip."
"Complaining does not work as a strategy. We all have finite time and energy. Any time we spend whining is unlikely to help us achieve our goals. And it won't make us any happier."
"When it comes to men who are romantically interested in you, it's really simple. Just ignore everything they say and only pay attention to what they do."
"Halfhearted or insincere apologies are often worse than not apologizing at all because recipients find them insulting...Proper apologies have three parts: 1. What I did was wrong. 2. I feel badly that I hurt you. 3. How do I make this better?"
"Sometimes all you have to do is ask, and it can lead to all your dreams coming true."
"...The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it bad enough. The brick wall are there to stop the other people."
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