-Don't fly what you can't afford to loose.
-When podded, FIRST thing you do is update your clone.
-There is no i-win button (except dropping 50 titans)
-That lone ship that came into local while you were ratting in your super-carrier.. he actually does have an i-win button.
-When carrying something valuable Hi-sec is less safe then low-sec and way less safe than 0.0.
-The red flashy ship on your overview... he didn't become red-flashy by accident.
-You will never win all of your fights.
-That Drake is bait.
-That Augoror is bait
-That Rifter is bait.
-If it is a ship, and it is alone, it is bait. He may or may not have backup..... but he is trying to kill you.
-You think you lost an expensive ship PvPing last week... you should see what I lost in Jita without even undocking!
-It takes about 15 seconds for an enemy to scan you down and drop an dictor at 0 on your fleet.
-Low-sec has a lot of inconsistent game mechanics... if you don't know them they will get you killed.