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[muji]

What are the life lessons your pup would pass on to an eager student?

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[sdelmonte]

I will let Kirk say it in his own canonical words: "Don't let them promote you. Don't let them transfer you. Don't let them do anything that takes you off the bridge, of that ship. Because as long as you're there, you can make a difference."

Knox: Just get out there and do it. Reporting can't be taught at some fancy J-school. Dive and and get the news and then bring it back.

Gibbs: You never can be too careful about superstitions at sea. The sea is a dangerous place and any time you let your guard down, she'll bite you. So take no chances by opening the door. You may scoff at superstition, but I've met the sea and she will just scoff at you.

CharlieQuestion: Ask questions. And don't believe the answers are always true. The question is the important part anyway.

Howard Stark: Be your own man. Don't do something just because your father did it. And aim high. No one ever got rich by taking the middle road.

Cyborg passes.

[saphyria]

Yrael: Disregard rules, acquire fish. Look innocent, admit nothing. Remember to stop and roll in the catnip. Nah, he'd just expect the student to learn all these things on their own.

Sunshine: Don't look in their eyes, even when you know you're toast. You're capable of more horrors than you can imagine. Some days, you won't be able to face the genuine human kindness you need. Same with sympathy - you may need it, but you may not be able to face the people who'd give it. Also, get martial arts lessons.

[minkhollow]

Unrelated, but relevant to your interests: According to Man Vs. Food last week, there's a place in San Antonio that makes three-and-a-half-pound cinnamon rolls. Saw that and thought of Sunshine.

[saphyria]

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D Sunshine apparently has moved south. ^_^

[the_gene_genie]

I Googled the San Antonio cinnamon rolls, and am now staring in horror/shock/awe at the pictures. Because I've never before been able to envision 'big as your head' cinnamon rolls, and now I can and it's horrific. And brilliant. And I want one. And I want to make one.

In conclusion: wow.

Also, I'm now having a mental crisis over the spelling of 'cinnamon'.

As you were.

[saphyria]

Hee hee hee. ^_^

Though, all the meh reviews I've found for the place (Lulu's?) kind of make Sunshine in my head go >_>, judgmentally. Rae takes the quality of her baking very seriously.

But yes, the visual of such large cinnamon rolls is kind of shocking. ^_______^

[the_gene_genie]

I can understand the rest of the food being sub-standard. They must spend all their time hewing slabs of dough out of the dough-mountain they must keep out back!

But heh, Sunshine. Perfectionist!

[saphyria]

Perfectionist!

Damn right. :D She knows it.

[the_gene_genie]

- Don't be stupid.
- If they come at you, hit back harder.
- There's nothing wrong with hitting first, if they deserve it.
- Scum's scum, no matter where you are.
- Look after the people around you. But don't make it obvious, or they might think you've come over all Dorothy.
- If you're right, you're right and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
- Always trust your gut instinct.
- Above all, always listen to the Gene Genie.

[lady_bols]

~raises hand, cheeky as the day is long~

Excuse me, sir, but that last one? Is rubbish.

[the_gene_genie]

*glares* Shut it, you. Front of the class, where I can keep an eye on you.

[jjprobert]

Jack, doesn't really have life lessons for anyone, yet.
By the time he reaches the bulk of canon, he has this:
-Never kill a man who's just doing his job, if you don't have to.

Erik, well, canon: "It's not a bad thing, finding out you don't have all the answers. Means you start asking the right questions."

[death_gone_mad]

Life lessons?

Life is terrible, you are better off dead, and even better off non-existent. But on your way out, help something else go where you are leading. Misery loves company, but misery doesn't deserve company any more than you do.

[bjornwilde]

Ben: No matter how bad things get, never, ever give up. Always stand by your family, whether they're blood or adopted.

Hank (from the future since present Hank doesn't have enough life experience): To quote Camus, "The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion." Or if you insist I use my own words, you can not control prejudices but you can control if they define you.

Julie: It's more import to be the hero people need rather than the hero you think people want.

Mars: Always know why you fight.

Kate: Never give up your honor and self respect.

Palamedes: Nobility does not come from blood but the heart.

Thalia: Life isn't fair so stick with your friends. The Gods aren't going to help Half-bloods so we have to help each other.

Beast Boy: Mind control sucks. (Sorry, he's still too young to have much more.)

[innerbrat]

Mel: Legal doesn't mean right. Old doesn't mean true. When it comes down to it, no one out there really cares. No one's looking out for the little guy.
So you have to be the one who does.

Dinah: There is not a single evil in the world that cannot be beaten.

Renee: Know who you are. You can figure out the rest as you go.

Mac: Powerful people have a vested interest in maintaining the status quo, and in keeping the powerless, powerless.

Lawton: Take the shot you got.

Teresa: Don't believe blindly when someone tells you not to do something. The world is complicated and punishments only exist to control you. If you accept the consequences, and make a choice to act anyway, then they lose their power.

Will Turner: Learn the rules. Learn how to break them.

Marguerite Blakeney: Find a person to trust. Do not let pride destroy your love.

Death: There is no justice. There's just me



- wow, I think that rather clearly paints a picture of my "type," doesn't it?

[ceitfianna]

Will: Know what ye'll do for those ye love, find those ye trust an ne'er let 'em go. Love 'ome, 'onor lord an family an live.

Charles: Be compassionate and open, the world is more complex than you realize and everyone has their own story.

Demeter: Just grow and learn what you need to flourish.

William: Family's first, find out what you can do and figure out how to do it better. Be willing to take help but not charity.

Sameth: Do your duty well and find what you do best and learn all that you can to help your home.

Moist: Learn how to disappear into a crowd, if they don't know how to find you, they won't.

Jane: Understand what your passion is and what makes you happy. Then be certain to know all that you must do and find the balance between the two.

Tumnus: Love your home and your friends for they can change everything.

The Pirate King: Be glorious in all you do.

[aaaaaaaagh_sky]

People are going to lie to you. A lot. Some of them mean well by it. A lot of them don't. Just.... Try to understand the ones who mean well, and don't put up with the others. The ones who don't lie to you at all are the ones worth placing your faith in.

Nothing is going to get better unless you start making it better yourself.

Even something very small is worth saving, if it's something good.

[lilium_evansiae]

Be willing to admit that you're wrong about people, because sometimes you are, even if there was a time when you weren't. Because they change, and sometimes they change in ways you don't want to admit that they did, for better as well as for worse. And you change, too.

Forgive people for as much as you can, but never lose sight of the fact that forgiving and forgetting are two different acts. Forgiveness doesn't magically reset things to the way things were before. You can forgive a lot more than you should ever let yourself forget, even if you wish you could.

[alotofgood]

♥

[aberration]

Elle: ...?

Leslie Knope: Ooh ooh ooh!
1. Hard work really does pay off. No really it does.
2. With friends and waffles everything is possible.
4. Stay away from libraries. (IC/OOC DIVIDE FOR THE RECORD, THIS IS NOT MY FAULT please don't yell at me. I love libraries!)

Manny Calavera: You die.

[lady_bols]

Be gentle with yourself. You're stronger than you think. Never pass up a chance to tell someone you love them, because you can lose them in the blink of an eye.

~looking at Gene~ Trust your gut. It won't let you down.

[the_gene_genie]

Hope you're not tryin' to pass yourself off as an eager student there, Bols. Never known such an annoyin' pain in the arse in me life.

*sniff* Looks like you learned somethin', though. Have a Smartie.

[lady_bols]

~eyes narrow~

I'll give you a Smartie, mister.

[the_gene_genie]

*eyebrow*

Bet you will, you saucy mare.

[sky_child]

Be courageous and explore the unknown. You new friends are waiting there for you!

[basic_powers]

Adult Tyler: Never let anyone or anything else define who you are, even your powers if you have them.

Young Tyler: Don't let those with power or even the powers themselves do the thinking for you. Oh and never leave stuff where just anybody can find it.

Dot Matrix: Always have backup plans, because your first choice won't follow through the way you expect. And never, NEVER trust a virus.

Mother: Laugh at random times, it makes everyone nervous.

[balancingminds]

Charles highly approves of both of Tyler's.

[gavin62truck]

Personally, my advice would don't take advice from Tommy Gavin.

[varadia]

X: Decide who you are. Do not forget it. Self-defense also helps.

Raven: There are always choices, yes? But there are always prices, too.

Michael: To get all the help you need, the place to start is by asking.

Galadan: Apply yourself. Though should you choose to do otherwise, perhaps it ought to be in the service of some other purpose. Preferably one far away from me.

Dean Winchester: Jesus Christ. Why are you even asking me? Uh. Don't get anybody killed, take care of your ride and your gear, look out for your family, and don't fucking trust demons. In fact, don't even talk to 'em. Just exorcise and get the hell out.

Flemeth: Hah! Students. Easier by far to raise a daughter. Or several daughters, really. I have a difficult time keeping track. Besides, what I have to teach, very few could hope to learn.

Wonder Woman: We're all capable of more than we believe possible. It's our responsibility to remind all of those who have forgotten, or who have never had cause to learn.

Sam Tyler: You know what's best for you, and you know where you belong. Getting yourself to trust it is a whole other matter, but there's time. At least until there isn't.

[misslucyjane]

Bilbo: Not all who wander are lost.

Merlin: Don't mess with destiny. It will always get you in the end.

Peter: Friendship is worth bending a few laws.

John: Even the most obnoxious extraordinary person needs someone to lean on. Even the most ordinary person can be leaned upon.

Steve: Doing the right thing for its own sake is its own reward.

Jack: No matter where you go, there you are.

Stuart: Don't be afraid of the forks in the road. They will take you places you never knew you wanted to be.

Ianto: Keep calm and have another cup of coffee. The two are not mutually exclusive.

[lady_mary]

You must pay no attention to the things I say.