I wonder if that isn't the most sinful thing of all -- thinking all the pleasant things are wicked.

Humility is like underwear; essential, but indecent if it shows.

A worried man could borrow a lot of trouble with practically no collateral.

Jealousy ... is the most obvious sign of impotency.

Marriage is something that should be tried at least once. It's educational.

It's the guided thought that conquers; not the guided missile.

Silence can be the worst ridicule.

There's nothing more unforgivable than someone who thinks he knows more about yourself than you do.

When ignorance mobilizes, it's always the free minds it destroys first.

there was nothing like necessity to supply a lack of nerve.

All Americans suffer from anxiety; it's a national disease.

People ugly from ignorance and broken from being poor.

The difference between black and white is Grace!" EL

The secret to creating a five-star sleeping environment is about using your five senses.

It takes an extraordinary intelligence to contemplate the obvious.

We say we need to clean up the environment; to clean up the environment, we need to be richer. But maybe getting richer is actually making us poorer.

And loss of control is always the source of fear. It is also, however, always the source of change.

When my brain begins to reel from my literary labors, I make an occasional cheese dip.

Responsibility without power is a really bad deal.

I am not a designer that buys vintage to be inspired.

Everybody's got to do what they've got to do.