Don’t be afraid.

— Thomas Wayne’s last words to his son Bruce Wayne (aka Batman) in the movie Batman Begins

Make sure you stand when a woman enters or leaves the room, the table, or your company.

— Love Dad

A gentleman treats people well at work and at home.

— Oscar de la Renta, designer

Always look at your buddy’s girlfriend/wife as a sister. She can be a good looking sister, but still a sister.

— Love Dad

Don’t make purchases you can’t afford, period.

— Love Dad

No one ever looks cool sporting a barely-there mustache, beard or goatee at puberty.  Shave it.  You can give it another shot when you’re about twenty-five years old.  Sporting that coveted day-old-stubble look should be no problem by then.

— Love Dad

Defeat is always momentary.

— Actor Jack Black in the movie King Kong

Life can be whatever you make it and getting what you want isn’t always easy.  Many times you will need to fight and work for what you want.  You will have to be smart, creative, determined, courageous and perhaps even ruthless at times.  Don’t stop at the first sign of trouble.

Be it your car with all the great memories, a guitar that shows the wear of endless jam sessions, that special baseball bat that helped you win the big game or whatever else may be your prized possession.  Give it a name and make sure your best friends know its name too.

— Love Dad

Never leave your bike in the drive way.  Also, when you have kids of your own, always make sure the drive way is clear of your kids toys before backing up.  (Sorry for backing over your bike with the truck son.  Don’t worry, I will fix it.  — Love Dad)

Sometimes I will give you advice because sometimes, I really do know best.  No sense in repeating my mistakes, son, but you certainly can learn from them.

— Love Dad