And they lived happily (aside from a few normal disagreements, misunderstandings, pouts, silent treatments, and unexpected calamities) ever after.

I know it's important to do more than just complain when there's something you don't like. You need to try to do something about it, or you're nothing but a whiner.

Secrets have a way of making themselves felt, even before you know there's a secret.

I figured that when there's no way of knowing what the future holds it's just as easy to believe it'll be good as to believe it'll be bad.

No matter how good somebody's life looks from the outside, you can be sure there's something about it you wouldn't want to have in your life.

Just bring your wits. Sometimes that's the most effective weapon any of us has.

As wonderful as dogs can be, they are famous for missing the point.

Nobody ever gets enough appreciation when they're behaving themselves, but there's no end to hearing about it when they're not.

That cup of tea is definately not down your alley

Knock, Knock." "Who's there?" "Olive." "Olive who?" "Olive...ooh. I love you, too," he said, figuring it out. "You can tell me that one anytime you like." He folded her into his arms.

It was good, too, to remember how hard a lot of people had to work to keep a kingdom running well, and that it was simply good manners to let them know, from time to time, how valued they were.

Shakespeare's great."Duh. Shakespeare's cool, man.

Work/life balance is not about escaping work. It’s about living exactly the way you want to when you’re at work.

I want more children but for the next three years I want to act.

We went to lunch and were talking about procrastination and the waitress overheard us and she said, 'I have a problem with procrastination, too.' I said 'Really?... Get my sandwich.'

I try to be an example and live as Christ-like as I can.

He would have lied to himself as facilely as an alcoholic lies to himself to justify the 10 a.m. tumbler of vodka : it may be early here, but in Baghdad it's almost evening.

We must study as hard how to live well as how to preach well.

They say President Wilson has blundered. Perhaps he has, but I notice he usually blunders forward.

Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.