Who seeks shall find.
Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
Know or listen to those who know.
Always desire to learn something useful.
To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
If you can dream it, you can do it.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
Mainly, I thought of Barney as a kid. You can always look into the faces of kids and see what they're thinking, if they're happy or sad. That's what I tried to do with Barney.