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• ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.  
  

• TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other 

• THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want. 

• FOUR. When you say, 'I love you ,' mean it.. 

• FIVE. When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye. 

• SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.. 

• SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight. 

• EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dream.. People who don't have dreams don't have much. 

• NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely. 

• TEN. . In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling. 

• ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives. 

• TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly. 

• THIRTEEN. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, 'Why do you want to know?' 

• FOURTEEN.. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.. 

• FIFTEEN. Say 'bless you' when you hear someone sneeze. 

• SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson !

• SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and responsibility for all your actions. 

• EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.. 

• NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it. 

• TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice. 

• TWENTY-ONE. Spend some time alone.

submitted by Rich Luongo

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