Prompted by the reminder of Jim Macdonald’s Gnomic Verses from his dad, I have to add some of my own gleaned wisdom:
* When hanging upside down from a seatbelt, see if the other person in the car knows how to get out first.
* No matter how stupid you think people are, they’re stupider.
* You don’t have to worry about preparing a will if you’re never going to die.
* The advantages inherent in being tall make up for the fact that you’ll never fit in an airplane seat.
* You never know what bit of history is going to come in useful.
* Know what you’re doing before you gamble.
* No matter where you go, no matter what you do, no matter what troubles you may encounter in your life– there are nine hundred million people in China who really don’t give a shit. So you might as well be happy.
Forgot one: Something is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it.