3. Like the horizons for breadth and the ocean for depth,the understanding of a good leader is broad and deep.
8. Don’t jump to conclusions—there may bea perfectly good explanation for what you just saw.
13. Reliable friends who do what they sayare like cool drinks in sweltering heat—refreshing!
14. Like billowing clouds that bring no rainis the person who talks big but never produces.
15. Patient persistence pierces through indifference;gentle speech breaks down rigid defenses.
18. Anyone who tells lies against the neighborsin court or on the street is a loose cannon.
19. Trusting a double-crosser when you’re in troubleis like biting down on an abscessed tooth.
20. Singing light songs to the heavyheartedis like pouring salt in their wounds.