I was taught some valuable lessons on what is important in social relations from my "cloistered brothers."
- Look people in the eye when shaking hands. Don't shake hands and look beyond the person you're shaking hands with and the same is true when talking to the person. Focus on the person in front of you.
- Don't trust perceptions. Everybody has a persona. That's not their real identity.
- Don't snitch. Mercy trumps judgment.
- One mistake can change your life.
- Everyone has dignity.
- Everyone can change.
- Emotional prison is the worst punishment.
- Everything can be taken away but no one can take away your faith.
- Family is a precious commodity.
