Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her sperm, she'll give you a baby. If you give her a house, she'll give you a home. If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal.. If you give her a smile, she'll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her. So, if you give her... any crap, be ready to receive a ton of s**t.
Encourage your hopes NOT your fears
(I saw that one on a bumper sticker during a hard time, and made it a sort of personal mantra)
And then for some humor...
Be incomprehensible- if they can't understand, they can't disagree!
Why be difficult when, with a little extra effort, you could be impossible!
There are very few personal problems which cannot be solved by the suitable application of high explosives. (emphasis there goes on 'suitable'!)
and my favorite
Dinosaurs are NOT extinct. They've just learned to hide in trees.