Be Sure You’re Right

Some advice from Davy Crockett will keep arrogance at bay

Before making important, life-changing decisions, it's always best to do a lot of research and soul-searching rather than being arrogant and assuming it will turn out well. Mei Feng

In one of the great cartoon strips of all time, Bill Watterson’s “Calvin and Hobbes,” Calvin is an articulate, mischievous, and self-centered boy. Hobbes is his stuffed tiger, who in Calvin’s imagination comes to life as his best friend. In one of these cartoons, the two of them are zipping down a hill in a wagon, Calvin seated ahead of Hobbes.

Calvin: I’m sick of hearing about personal responsibility! I’ve already done my part to make the world a better place to live.

Hobbes: Really?