Me That I Want
My Kids To Know
The gun is always loaded. Except when you are pursuing a perpetrator. Then you check to make sure.
Failing at something does not make you a failure. Wallowing in a failure makes you a failure.
If something is worth doing, it's worth doing right. If it's not worth doing right, delegate it to someone else to screw up.
Respect everyone; depend on no one.
Love while there is still breath.
Alcohol will not take away pain, it only deadens it temporarily.
Respect guns, fire, and the person who signs your paycheck.
There are absolutes. If you will acknowledge them and live by those abolutes your life will be more than just one big headache.
Never say, "I can't," because you most definitely won't.
Perfect practice makes perfect performance.
Excuses are never a substitute for excellence.
If you listen more than you talk, most of your questions will be answered before you can verbalize them. How can you possibly hear the answer when you're talking.
Some really good lessons can be learned without making mistakes. You don't always have to make a mistake to learn from.
A grateful heart doesn't ask, "What is this?" It asks, "What was that?" Eat whatever is put in front of you.
Never use a crass tone when speaking to your parents. It may crash on you.
Other than love, trust is the most valuable commodity shared between two people.
Time may heal a lot of wounds, but time wounds a lot of heels.
Love! It's worth the risk.
God is the only perfect father and his first two kids did not always do what He asked.
Never say you're sorry unless you're sorry. If you do, you are sorry.
Consistent discipline builds a stable character. Inconsistent discipline builds a manipulative character.
The truth is the truth regardless of who teaches it or how they impart truth.
