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As part of their 50th Reunion celebration, longtime Class of 1963 secretary Artie Buerk asked his classmates if they might have any advice for the younger generations. They had plenty—enough, in fact, to fill a new 117-page book, If I Knew Then, with their road-tested wisdom on everything from love to leadership. (For more advice, visit HBS1963.com.)
"Too much money can make you just as unhappy as too little."
—Sam Abel-Smith
"For a successful marriage, don't eat crackers in bed."
—Anonymous
"I would worry less about trying to please other people."
—Barbara Minto
"Humans need to be doing meaningful work. At any age. Or they die."
—Ron Leslie
"My definition of success is the same as my father's was: be publicly useful and privately happy."
—Anonymous
"Be kind. The world will roll on without you."
—Dave Crowley
"I know now what I knew then: never, ever give up, because things and attitudes can and will change."
—Joan O. Rothberg
"One of the best things that can happen is to get fired. It forces change and, if managed correctly, can result in improvement."
—Anonymous
"Don't take any pills. My mother is still alive at 101, and she hasn't taken a pill in 10 years. I don't follow that advice, but it comes from a very good authority."
—John P. Keller
"Have fun. You'll be dead a long time."
—Anonymous
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