Daddy says the world is a drum tight and hard and I told him I'm gonna beat out my own rhythm.

Deal with yourself as a individual, worthy of respect and make everyone else deal with you the same way.

She knows who she is, because she knows who she isn't.

Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to the error that counts.

The only way you can grow is to let yourself make mistakes and create contradictions. As we learn new things, some of our old attitudes will change.

We are strong enough to stand tall tearlessly, we are brave enough to bend to cry, and we are sad enough to know that we must laugh again.

We have a world to conquer...one person at a time...starting with ourselves.

I want to be clear about this. If you wrote from experience, you'd get maybe one book, maybe three poems. Writers write from empathy.

We love because it's the only true adventure.

You must be unintimidated by your own thoughts.

Once you know who you are, you don't have to worry anymore.

But I believe I rather like superstitious people. They lend color to life. Wouldn't it be a rather drab world if everybody was wise and sensible . . . and good? What would we find to talk about?

Every New Year brings its sacred blessings.

A thankful person is thankful under all circumstances. A complaining soul complains even in paradise.

If we judge love by most of its effects, it resembles rather hatred than affection.

I would like to become a better photographer. I'm working on that.

La femme marie e est un esclave qu'il faut savoir mettre sur un tro" n e. A married woman is a slave whom one must put on a throne.

Oh, what a world full of pain we create, for a little taste upon the tongue.

I had several different bosses during the early years of 'Dilbert.' They were all pretty sure I was mocking someone else.

And ar'n't I a woman?

Even the most malignant gods would not continue to inflict life upon humanity, time without end.