Timeless in their wisdom, thought-provoking in their message, surprising in their truth and memorable in their originality, the right words can give direction, inspiration, and sometimes a tangible boost onto the right path. For example, Steve Jobs once read “Stay hungry Stay foolish” on the back cover of <i>The Whole Earth Catalog</i>, and those four words came to guide his life. <br><br>Created by Kathryn and Ross Petras, connoisseurs of quotes, whose books and calendars have over 56 million copies in print, <i>"Dance First. Think Later." </i>is a collection of the greatest life wisdom from an unexpected group of speakers, doers, and thinkers. There are 618 rules to live by—funny, sly, declarative, thoughtful, offhanded, clever, and always profound:<br><br><i>“Watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you, because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.” </i>—Roald Dahl<br><br><i>“If everything is under control, you are going too slow.”</i> —Mario Andretti<br><br><i>“Never make a credit decision on a beach.”</i>—Victor J. Boschini<br><br><i>“Dance first. Think later. It's the natural order.”</i>—Samuel Beckett <br><br><i>“The only time to eat diet food is while waiting for the steak to cook.” </i>—Julia Child <br><br><i>“What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight; build it anyway.” </i>—Mother Teresa <br><br>And:<i> “Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.”</i>—Oscar Wilde<br><br><br>