Everything* I Ever Needed to Know About
Life I Learned in Math Class.   (*almost)


Do unto to others as you would have them do unto you.
     Balance your equations.

Put something away for a rainy day.
     Logarithms.

Stop and smell the roses.
     Number theory.

Don't beat around the bush.
     Calculus.

Avoid fatty foods.
     Reduce polynomials.

Everyone is the same, inside.
     Find the Lowest Common Denominator (LCD).

Good things come in small packages.
     Mandelbrot set.

Start with a good foundation.
     Arithmetic.

Spot dangerous situations.
     Division by zero.

Know which way the wind blows.
     Modeling.

Make yourself useful.
     Accounting.

Don't forget your roots.
     "Arabic" numerals.

Learn a new language.
     Fuzzy logic.

Bluff, sometimes, if you don't know.
     Statistics.

Ponder, but don't lose sleep over things that aren't real.
     Imaginary numbers.

Let your reach exceed your grasp.
     Calculate pi.

Get plenty of exercise.
     Search for the Theory Of Everything.
     Throw away your calculator.

                            -September 1991