It's a good thing that when God created the rainbow he didn't consult a decorator or he would still be picking colors.

Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.

The reason grandparents and grandchildren get along so well is that they have a common enemy.

The simplest toy, one which even the youngest child can operate, is called a grandparent.

If you want to know how your girl will treat you after marriage, just listen to her talking to her little brother.

Insanity is hereditary; you get it from your children.

If you die in an elevator, be sure to push the up button.

You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can't possibly live long enough to make them all yourself.

Siblings: children of the same parents, each of whom is perfectly normal until they get together.

We may not always see eye to eye, but we can try to see heart to heart.

It was on my fifth birthday that Papa put his hand on my shoulder and said, 'Remember, my son, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm.'

Maybe you are already lost and just do not know it.

They have their opinions, but we have the answers.

Volatility in the up direction is not a problem-it's only downward volatility that offers discourse.

...Not I......Not I...You lose.... not I!

A good commander is benevolent and unconcerned with fame.

Writing is like mining for gold hidden in the hillsides of your mind.

I don't believe in happiness anyway... it's too much of an American pastime, this search for happiness. Just forget happiness and enjoy your misery.

I'm more interested in writing about the personal stories of people. Sometimes I don't agree with them.

Love may not make the world go round, but I must admit that it makes the ride worthwhile.

I approached the bulk of my schoolwork as a chore rather than an intellectual adventure.