Everything has levels to it. Adhering to this is more important than adhering to consistency. Consistency is still important.

The people who care about you will listen. Keep talking until you find someone who listens.

You cannot expect every person to bend to your whims. If you want to get along, you will have to change, too.

Always pay attention. You can learn so much more when you look at the little things too.

Frequently stop and ask yourself if the things you've done reflect the kind of person you want to be.

The first step for anything and everything should be establishing an understanding. This also tends to be the hardest step. Forgoing this often creates problems.

Small decisions are just as important as big decisions, because there are a myriad more small decisions than big decisions. Small decisions shape who you are, big decisions reveal it.

You should always care about what other people think, but knowing whose opinions to discard is a learned skill. Other people are your world; you cannot just ignore them.

Familiarity is the enemy of creativity.

When we argue we expose our true selves to the world.

If you're going to end up alone with your thoughts, you may as well make some good use out of them.

Keep the things you love close to you, and keep the things you hate far away from you.

Don't let other people's value of time replace your own.

When facing a dilemma, carefully consider what your goal is, and carefully plan your next moves to achieve that goal.

Do not let people drag you into their childish games. It will never be worth your time.