ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED FROM WATCHING HIGHLANDER

By Marina Bailey

 

∙ Even the most unlikely people have some good in them.
 

∙ The occasional flashback helps relieve tension.
 

∙ Money is useful, but it isn’t everything.
 

∙ Always pay your parking tickets.
 

∙ Don’t fence merchandise - you meet the wrong kind of people.
 

∙ Take a minute to tell children fairy tales.
 

∙ Tell your Significant Other you love them.
 

∙ Beware sultry black-haired women with swords.
 

∙ There are no points for placing second.
 

∙ Listen to your suspicions - ten to one they’re right.
 

∙ Don’t be too-proud to accept help.
 

∙ Always have your sword handy.
 

∙ Keep your eye on what you’re looking at.
 

∙ All people need to know where they come from.
 

∙ The more the world changes, the more it stays the same.
 

∙ All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.
 

∙ Don’t interrupt someone who is delivering a baby.
 

∙ A new identity can be a way to start over, but only in an emergency.
 

∙ Do not apologise for your life.
 

∙ It’s never too late to do something else.
 

∙ Before ordering, make sure you know what the menu says.
 

∙ Don’t play with swords unless you know what you’re doing.
 

∙ There’s no such thing as bail in France.
 

∙ Relieve tension by exercising. Beating people up is generally not good.
 

∙ Live for something, don’t drift through life emotionlessly.
 

∙ Try to cheat Fate. It doesn’t matter if you can’t. Keep trying.
 

∙ If someone kidnaps you, be resourceful. You might escape.
 

∙ Darkness is only the absence of light. You have four other senses.
 

∙ Let go of the past; nothing lasts forever.
 

∙ You can’t bring them back. Nothing you do brings anybody back.
 

∙ Trying to counterfeit dollar bills will just give you more problems.
 

∙ Trying to fry someone at a crematorium is a really stupid idea.
 

∙ Know how to look after a baby - you’ll have to eventually.
 

∙ There is more to life than the letter of the law.
 

∙ Tell the truth. Lies are always discovered.
 

∙ Play by the rules whenever possible.
 

∙ Vampires don’t exist, but some things are just as scary.
 

∙ Holding grudges only prolongs the pain.
 

∙ When someone confronts you, make sure you’re who they’re looking for.
 

∙ Don’t brandish your sword in public. Especially not in broad daylight.
 

∙ Being older often means that you know more, but not always.
 

∙ Know who you are and stay true to it.
 

∙ Respect other people’s philosophies, but choose your own path.
 

∙ Wanting a normal life is understandable, if not always possible.
 

∙ Protect those you love as well as you can.
 

∙ Question what you don’t understand.
 

∙ Go to the park on occasion. It’ll do you good.
 

∙ No matter your size, you can learn to defend yourself.
 

∙ Every day you fish adds a year to your life.
 

∙ When someone says it’s over repeatedly, they usually mean it.
 

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∙ Not all nightmares come from within.
 

∙ If you see two people fighting with swords, don’t interrupt.
 

∙ Too much glass in a house is just asking for trouble.
 

∙ One tall story is fine. Too many will bore your audience.
 

∙ Great
music will outlive us all.
 

∙ If you want something, go for it. Refuse to be refused.
 

∙ Don’t let others run your life, no matter how well they do it.
 

∙ Make your own decisions about who your friends are.
 

∙ And
remember, there can be only one.