Know or listen to those who know.
Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
Never complain and never explain.
Always desire to learn something useful.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
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.