Things I Know

As I get older I tend to get more introspective… and I realize just how true the often-ridiculuous turn of phrase can be.  They’re like stereotypes–there’s always a nugget of truth.

So…

Some truths I’ve learned:

• We are what we do, and how we act.
• Courtesy is costless–and should be granted immediately.
• Respect is expensive–and should never be earned easily.
• Rejection hurts once–regret hurts forever.
• It’s better to know, than not know.
• No one knows what you’re thinking unless you show them.
• Clothes really can make the man.
• Some days life is great, and some days life sucks–but whichever it is, it’s your life–which means you’re doing it to yourself.
• Live today–the past has passed, and the future isn’t here yet.
• You can’t be anything other than who you are–but you get to decide who that is.
• You’re stronger than you think. It’s a choice.

And a few other truths, but not mine…

• Clothes are never a frivolity:  they always mean something.  ~James Laver
• Carelessness in dressing is moral suicide.  ~Honoré de Balzac
• I don’t know who invented the high heel, but all men owe him a lot.  ~Marilyn Monroe
• Fashion is like the id.  It makes you desire things you shouldn’t.  ~Bob Morris
• A dress makes no sense unless it inspires men to want to take it off you.  ~Françoise Sagan
• Remember that always dressing in understated good taste is the same as playing dead.  ~Susan Catherine

There are/will be more… but that’s enough for today.