Alliance

by Mark Frost

  #63:THE BEST WAY TO LIE IS TO INCLUDE PART OF THE TRUTH.

  #65:THE DUMBEST GUY IN A ROOM IS THE FIRST ONE WHO TELLS YOU HOW SMART HE IS.

  #68:NEVER SIGN A LEGAL DOCUMENT THAT HASN’T BEEN APPROVED BY A LAWYER WHO WORKS FOR YOU.

  #70:WHEN YOU’RE IN TROUBLE, EMPHASIZE YOUR STRENGTHS.

  #72:WHEN IN A NEW PLACE, ACT LIKE YOU’VE BEEN THERE BEFORE.

  #73:LEARN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TACTICS AND STRATEGY.

  #74:99 PERCENT OF THE THINGS YOU WORRY ABOUT NEVER HAPPEN. DOES THAT MEAN WORRYING WORKS OR THAT IT’S A COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME AND ENERGY? YOU DECIDE.

  #75:WHEN YOU NEED TO MAKE A QUICK DECISION, DON’T LET WHAT YOU CAN’T DO INTERFERE WITH WHAT YOU CAN.

  #76:WHEN YOU GAIN THE ADVANTAGE, PRESS IT TO THE LIMIT.

  #77:THE SWISS ARMY DOESN’T AMOUNT TO MUCH, BUT NEVER LEAVE HOME WITHOUT THEIR KNIFE.

  #78:THERE’S A REASON THE CLASSICS ARE CLASSICS: THEY’RE CLASSIC.

  #79:DON’T MAKE ANOTHER’S PAIN THE SOURCE OF YOUR OWN HAPPINESS.

  #80:GO EASY ON THE HARD SELL. PERSUASION IS THE ART OF MAKING OTHERS BELIEVE IT WAS THEIR IDEA

  #81:NEVER TAKE MORE THAN YOU NEED.

  #82:WITHOUT A LIFE OF THE MIND, YOU’LL LIVE A MINDLESS LIFE.

  #83:JUST BECAUSE YOU’RE PARANOID DOESN’T MEAN THAT SORRY IS BETTER THAN SAFE.

  #84:WHEN NOTHING ELSE WORKS, TRY CHOCOLATE.

  #86:NEVER BE NERVOUS WHEN TALKING TO A BEAUTIFUL GIRL. JUST PRETEND SHE’S A PERSON, TOO.

  #87:MEN WANT COMPANY. WOMEN WANT EMPATHY.

  #88:ALWAYS LISTEN TO THE PERSON WITH THE WHISTLE.

  #91:THERE IS NOT—NOR SHOULD THERE BE—ANY LIMIT TO WHAT A GUY WILL GO THROUGH IN ORDER TO IMPRESS THE RIGHT GIRL.

  #92:IF YOU WANT PEOPLE TO TELL YOU MORE, SAY LESS. OPEN YOUR EYES AND EARS, AND CLOSE YOUR MOUTH.

  #94:YOU CAN FIND MOST OF THE WEAPONS OR EQUIPMENT YOU’LL EVER NEED AROUND THE HOUSE.

  #96:MEMORIZE THE BILL OF RIGHTS.

  #97:REGARDING EYEWEAR AND UNDERWEAR: ALWAYS TRAVEL WITH BACKUPS.

  #98:DON’T WATCH YOUR LIFE LIKE IT’S A MOVIE THAT’S HAPPENING TO SOMEONE ELSE. IT’S HAPPENING TO YOU. IT’S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.

  #100:STAY ALIVE.

  OPEN ALL DOORS, AND AWAKEN.

  Acknowledgments

  Thanks to Jim Thomas, editor extraordinaire. Ed Victor and Sophie Hicks, agents provocateur. All the great and talented at Random House Children’s Books. Susie Putnam, Jeff Freilich, Deepak Nayar, David Lynch, Carolyn Roberts. And Lynn and Travis, first, last and always …

  About the Author

  MARK FROST studied directing and playwriting at Carnegie Mellon University. He partnered with David Lynch to create and executive produce the groundbreaking television series Twin Peaks. Frost cowrote the screenplays for the films Fantastic Four and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of eight previous books, including The List of Seven, The Second Objective, The Greatest Game Ever Played, and The Match. To learn more, visit ByMarkFrost.com.