Promises: Can't keep it, don't make it. While they may buy you extra time, they will not fully provide the satisfaction you desire. They may fool others, but only until that person acquires the reason to know that the promise wasn't kept, and in most cases-never was meant to be kept by the beholder. Make a promise and break it, and the only fool walking around is the foolish, dishonest, good-for-nothing brat, who only meant to jerk you around for their own benefit-which is immoral selfishness. Just remember that selfishness is good and completely moral because it is our only way to secure our own survival. But also remember that to use another's resources, which includes time and thought, without returning a value in exchange is nothing less than theft.