My dear, You cannot have true friends if you are manipulative. You cannot have friends if you are always a taker and not a giver. The only way to have a friend is to be one. The only way to have a friend who is open, and honest is to first be open and honest. There are no shortcuts when it comes to true friendships. Falsely yours, Ralph Waldo...

My dear, I can’t hear you. What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say. So speak to me with your actions, not your words. Speak to me with your doings, not your mouth. Speak to me with your hands, not your voice. For your actions drown out what you say to the point that that’s all I hear. Falsely yours, Ralph Waldo...

My dear, You asked of me how one knows they have succeeded. To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and to endure the betrayal of false friends. To appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know that even one life has breathed...

My dear, Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. Adopt patience for the best things take the longest time to come to fruition. Adopt patience and you’ll realize it’s the secret to living a calm, and sane, life. Falsely yours, Ralph Waldo...

My dear, To be great is to be misunderstood. To be great is to be shunned. To be great is to be feared. To be great is to be thought mad of. … To be great is to be abnormal. Falsely yours, Ralph Waldo...