Not having an open mind should be a crime. It's not true that nice guys finish last. Nice guys are winners before the game even starts. The Somewhat Less Preachy Stuff I've Learned in 18 Years not presented in any necessary order 1. When you want something to go right the most, it goes wrong to an equal degree.
Litigation can be expensive.
Cutting school budgets almost always equals cutting the arts and humanities. Whatever prop can break right before a performance, will break during the performance. The squeaky wheel may get the grease, but he has got to do a hell of a lot of squeaking. Never make out with a girl with her grandparents in the next room over.