Here are 10 thoughts that may make you think — and smile!

  1. It’s always darkest before dawn. So if you’re going to steal your neighbor’s newspaper, that’s the time to do it.
  2. Never test the depth of the water with both feet.
  3. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt or a leaky tire.
  4. Don’t be irreplaceable. If you can’t be replaced, you can’t be promoted.
  5. If you think nobody cares if you’re alive, try missing a couple of car payments.
  6. If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is not for you.
  7. If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.
  8. Generally speaking, you aren’t learning much when your lips are moving.
  9. Experience is something you don’t get until just after you need it.
  10. If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.