...there are days when I feel I can do anything and days when I feel I can do nothing. But fortunately for those around me, neither sort occurs very often.
The freedom to be an individual is the essence of America.
Be able to describe anything visual, such as a street scene, in words that convey your meaning.
Be able to suffer wearing a necktie or slightly high heels for an entire evening without complaint or early removal.
An ounce of sequins can be worth a pound of home cooking.
The chess player who develops the ability to play two dozen boards at a time will benefit from learning to compress his or her analysis into less time.
Try square dancing-at least long enough to no longer feel silly and begin to have fun.
Know how to travel from your town to a nearby town without a car, either by bus or by rail.
Be able to draw an illustration as least well enough to get your point across to another person.
Capital punishment is the source of many an argument, both good and bad.
I suspect that some apparently homosexual people are really heterosexuals who deeply phobic about the opposite sex or have other emotional problems.
Be able to identify the most common breeds of dogs and cats on sight.
Be in the habit of experimenting with your clothing so that you don't get stuck for life with a self-image developed over the course of high school.
Know the function of a fuse box and the appearance of a tripped circuit breaker.
Know the difference between principles based on right or wrong vs. principles based on personal gain, and consider the basis of your own principles.
Be able to recognize many of the major constellations and know the stories behind them
Society needs people who can manage projects in addition to handling individual tasks.
Everybody loves an accent. It you've been unlucky in love, consider pulling up stakes and moving to another country. Then you'll be the one with a neat foreign accent.
Attention-deficit disorders seem to abound in modern society, and we don't know the cause.
The difference between talking on your cell phone while driving and speaking with a passenger is huge. The person on the other end of the cell phone is chattering away, oblivious.
Know what to do if you feel faint or dizzy, especially if you might fall and hit your head.
Be able to hiccup silently, or at least without alerting neighbors to your situation. The first hiccup is an exception.
Know how and how much to tip people who expect gratuities, even in the case of poor service.
Be able to recognize when you're reading or hearing material biased to your own side.
Be able to sneeze without sounding ridiculous. That means neither stifling yourself or spraying your immediate vicinity.