He then faxed me this list of sayings about success and opportunity and life. Some are cliches, but there is always a kernel of truth in a cliche, and my father has lived by all of them. Praise in public. Criticize in private. The harder you work, the luckier you get.
Success is largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.
Never, never, never, never give up. Two stonecutters were asked what they were doing. I know of everybody. That's about as big a culture shock and distance one can find in English-speaking countries. There have been other marriages, too, from relationships fostered in the interactive forums we provide here.