Everything I Needed to Know in Life I Learned from Perceptor

OK, so not everything, but there's lots of good tips in here!

• Who you are is more important than what you look like. --"Face of the Nijika"
• Keep your wits about you at all times; otherwise you may miss golden opportunities. --"Face of the Nijika, The Golden Lagoon"
• When engaging the enemy, a paperclip is a better offensive weapon than a #2 pencil. --"Child's Play"
• It takes more than muscle to fight. --"Microbots"
• Be patient with everyone; just because they don't want to hear about it doesn't mean they don't appreciate your effort. --"Child's Play, TF: TM"
• If at first you don't succeed, kick harder. --"Cosmic Rust"
• Every life is worth saving, including your worst enemy. --"Cosmic Rust"
• Discretion is the better part of valour--that extends to keeping your mouth shut! --"Cosmic Rust"
• Keep your conscience clear--whatever may happen, always do the right thing. --"Cosmic Rust"
• Respond to insults with reasoned argument, or don't respond at all. --"Microbots"
• If worst comes to worst, don't just sit there, do something about it. --"Cosmic Rust"
• Never lose hope. --Various
• Saving your own skin is not worth risking the existence of the universe. --"Forever is a Long Time Coming"
• Have the humility to let your detractors help you. --"Microbots"
• Remember who you're talking to and what you're talking about! --"Quest for Survival"
• Cultivate a quick mind and a calm spirit; it may save your life and the life of your friends. --"Dweller in the Depths"
• If your enemy only comes to your knees, smack him, don't let the twirp pound you in the face. --"TF: TM"
• Understanding others is important. --"Dinobot Island II"
• Don't insult someone with vast strength and sharp teeth. --"Grimlock's New Brain"
• Don't let it bother you if perchance you are heckled for an incredible achievment that didn't follow all way through--not everyone can make a toy rocket into an interstellar spacecraft. --"The Gambler"
• Even if it does take more than muscle to fight, don't neglect your own strength.
• Respect your strengths. --"Microbots"
• Respect your weaknesses. --"The Five Faces of Darkness"
• Know the difference!
• When your friends are getting rid of dangerous life forms, don't lose track of time and give the dangerous life forms a chance to eat you. --"Quest for Survival"
• When your plan goes awry, have a back-up. --"Child's Play"
• Use only as much power as is necessary to do the job. --"The Golden Lagoon", various
• There is nothing wrong with talking to inanimate objects. --"Microbots"
• Confidence in yourself doesn't mean being egotistical.
• Dancing like a loon doesn't mean you've lost your dignity...especially if your future boss is dancing even loonier. --"TF: TM"
• If the need arises to prove yourself, act, don't talk. --"Microbots"
• If you're going to mouth off to a person who not only hates you but has a huge gun, be very very certain your enemy desperately wants you alive and intact. --"Cosmic Rust"
• Expect the unexpected--the world can be a dangerous place. --"Forever is a Long Time Coming"
• Take time to notice the little things. --"The Golden Lagoon"
• Listen to your friends: their point of view may be well worth thinking about. --"The God Gambit"
• If by chance you are right about something dangerous and no one listens to you, don't hold it against them; do everything you can to save them! --"Carnage in C-Minor"

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