On Being Smart
Never seem more learned than the people you are with. Wear your learning like a pocket watch and keep it hidden. Do not pull it out to count the hours, but give the time when you are asked. — Lord Chesterfield
The Nature of Expectations
It’s a beautiful thing when people expect something decent of you. It means you’ve given them reason for confidence. Expectation is a blessing, not a curse. — Source unknown, quoted from Reader’s Digest, September 1998
What Really Illustrates Your Character?
Character is what you are willing to do when the spotlight has been turned off, the applause has died down, and no one is around to give you credit. — Ann Landers