Quotes

1. A true friend is someone who thinks you are a good egg even though he knows you are slightly cracked. – Bernard Meltzer
2. The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up. – Mark Twain
3. Speak when you are angry, and you will make the best speech you will ever regret. – Ambrose Bierce

I really like the quote "Speak when you are angry, and you will make the best speech you will ever regret". I completely agree with it. Ambrose Bierce knew what he was saying when he said that, which to me is kind of ironic.

When I look at this quote, it makes me think of saying something you don't mean, or shouldn't have said, even if it was true. When people are angry and they are venting you can tell they are just blowing off steam,  or you can tell they really mean what they are saying, because they are filled to the brim with passion from what they are fussing about. I find myself being more persuasive and effective when I'm talking in the heat of the moment, but then one person or the other says something, without even thinking it through, possibly ending a friendship.

This quote makes people think about the consequences of their word choices, good or bad. Because words are one of the only things-that once they are said-can not be taken back.

Another quote I like is from Mark Twain, "The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up." Which, the more I think about it, the more I realize how true it really is.

When you are trying to cheer someone up, you don't use a sad, morose tone. You use the happiest tone you can muster, even if it might be fake.  The person you are trying to cheer up won't believe you if you don't actually sound upbeat. The more you talk positively, the more you start feeling better and not as upset as you might have been earlier. 

When I read this quote, I automatically think of my friend Hallie. Not just because Mark Twain is her ancestor, but because she is always the person to cheer me up and vice versa. I am not easily fooled, if someone is insincere I can tell. It's the same with cheering someone else up. If we are both in an upset mood, we can't cheer up each other up unless we are actually sincere about it. By meaning what we are saying to cheer each other up we are ultimately helping ourselves out, being we are not in as awful a mood as before.