I have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it.
Intense feeling too often obscures the truth.
Democracy functions best when we have an active citizenry.
Even if you're unhappy just pretend that you're happy. Eventually your smile will be contagious to yourself. I had to learn that. I used to think 'I'm being fake ' but you know what? Better to be fake and happy than real and miserable.
