"you catch more flies with honey, than vinegar" was my Mum's favorite expression.

Be kind be generous wake up singing always look on the bright side of life , don't let anyone shit on you..

Foxy has also got a great thread going on this subject, including some really good pearls of wisdom.

http://www.yourlifechoices.com.au/the_meeting_place/10658

Dad used to say, "Tell me who your friends are and i'll tell you what you are". Another

one I used to say to my boys when blowing out their Birthday candles, "Make a wish, and  

don't wish for money".

What goes around comes around.

If you want light to come into your life, you need to stand where the light is shining