Neverisms: Things You Should Never Do, Say, or Forget

For more than twenty-five years, Dr. Mardy Grothe has compiled nearly 2,000 examples of cautionary advice he's termed "Neverisms." Well he's published that advice in his new book entitled Neverisms: A Quotation Lover's Guide to Things You Should Never Do, Never Say, or Never Forget.

From the book description: The best term for an emphatic piece of dissuasive advice is neverism. You won't find the term in any dictionary (at least not yet) because quotation anthologist Dr. Grothe coined it himself for this collection of nearly two thousand quotable cautionary warnings. With the whimsical and witty intermixed with the serious and profound, contributors range from Aesop and Marcus Aurelius to John Wayne and Mae West. Organized by topics such as Wit & Wordplay, Politics & Government, Sports, Stage & Screen, and The Literary Life, this is a book about quotations as well as a book of them.

Some great examples:

Never lose sight of the fact that old age needs so little but needs that little so much.
Never rise to speak till you have something to say; and when you have said it, cease.
Never depend on immersion in another person for your personal growth.
Never lose a chance of saying a kind word.
Never let the odds keep you from pursuing what you know in your heart you were meant to do.
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.
Never go on trips with anyone you do not love.
Never feel self-pity, the most destructive emotion there is.
Never continue in a job you don't enjoy.
Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.
Never dull your shine for somebody else.
Never confuse movement with action.
Never dare to to judge till you have heard the other side.

(Via HuffPo)