-- Many people lament the fact that they had to make the most important decisions in their 20s, at the age when they were least qualified to make them.
-- Many of the most impressive people . . . were strategic self-deceivers. When something bad was done to them, they forgot it, forgave it or were grateful for it. When it comes to self-narratives, honesty may not be the best policy.
-- It’s trite, but apparently true. Many more seniors regret the risks they didn’t take than regret the ones they did.
-- Many writers mentioned that given their own flaws, they are astounded that their kids turned out so well.
--David Brooks in The New York Times, Nov. 29, 2011
