Complimenting someone in an exaggerated way is known as flattery, and flattery will generally get you anything you want.

It is one of life's bitterest truths that bedtime so often arrives just when things are really getting interesting.

The world is very quiet without you around.

I don't know if you've ever noticed this, but first impressions are often entirely wrong.

You can see that it is better not to make too many assumptions, particularly in the morning.

Making assumptions simply means believing things are a certain way with little or no evidence that shows you are correct, and you can see at once how this can lead to terrible trouble.

But I must admit I miss you quite terribly. The world is too quiet without you nearby.

Assumptions are dangerous things to make, and like all dangerous things to make -- bombs, for instance, or strawberry shortcake -- if you make even the tiniest mistake you can find yourself in terrible trouble.

After you leave home, you may find yourself feeling homesick, even if you have a new home that has nicer wallpaper and a more efficient dishwasher than the home in which you grew up.

There are times to stay put, and what you want will come to you, and there are times to go out into the world and find such a thing for yourself