To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
Well done is better than well said.
Never complain and never explain.
After a storm comes a calm.
Who seeks shall find.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
You never know what motivates you.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
Always desire to learn something useful.
Humor has historically been tied to the mores of the day. The Yellow Kid was predicated on what people thought was funny about the immigrant Irish. When you're different in a society, you're funny.