At age 18, people care very much about what others think of them. By age 40, they learn not to worry what others think. By age 60, they figure out that no one was thinking about them in the first place.

— Daniel Amen, M.D.

I’ve messed up so many times because I was worried what other people would think of me.

You’re perfect the way you are. The worst thing you can do is try to be what you think other people think you should be . . .

I heard a radio commercial today for Robbins Bros., a local engagement ring chain, offering free advice on how to make your marriage proposal a creative and memorable event.

I’ll give you some free advice, I thought, although my advice won’t sell a lot of engagement rings . . .

. . . for anyone thinking of handcuffing themselves to a tree:

If you handcuff yourself to a tree you would die fairly quickly but maybe not as quickly as you would like.