Princess Lilue

· Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
· Memorize your favorite poem.
· Don’t believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
· When you say, “I love you”, mean it.
· When you say, “I’m sorry”, look the person in the eye.

· Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
· Believe in love at first sight.
· Never laugh at anyone’s dreams.
· Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it’s the only way to live life completely.
· In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.

· Don’t judge people by their relatives.
· Talk slowly but think quickly.
· When someone asks you a question you don’t want to answer, smile and ask, “Why do you want to know?”
· Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
· Call your mom.

· Say “bless you” when you hear someone sneeze.
· When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
· Remember the three R’s: Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility for all your actions.
· Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
· When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

· Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
· Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
· Spend some time alone.
· Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.
· Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

· Read more books and watch less TV.
· Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll get to enjoy it a second time.
· Trust in God but lock your car.
· A loving atmosphere in your home is so important. Do all you can to create a tranquil harmonious home.
· In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past.

· Read between the lines.
· Share your knowledge. It’s a way to achieve immortality.
· Be gentle with the earth.
· Pray. There’s immeasurable power in it.
· Never interrupt when you are being flattered.

· Mind your own business.
· Don’t trust a man/woman who doesn’t close his/her eyes when you kiss.
· At least once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.
· If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. That is wealth’s greatest satisfaction.
· Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of luck.

· Learn the rules then break some.
· Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each other is greater than your need for each other.
· Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
· Remember that your character is your destiny.
· Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.
~ Words by Dalai Lama ~