It’s a neighborhood where every dad has at least one job and where parents often end conversations with the words: no guts, no glory.

I guess this means we're uck-fayed, don't it Mikee?

What in the world could this family have done to deserve a fate such as this?

We are the ones we've been waiting for.

Foolishness is rarely a matter of lack of intelligence or even lack of information.

It is important to me to instill in [kids] a sense of compassion and respect for others.

I think I understand life. I think I understand how to live. I'm enjoying my life. I don't really live in an as extravagant a way as people think.

He was so honest you could play craps with him over the phone.

Stop seeking out the storms and enjoy more fully the sunlight.

Now that I am conscious of the world of chronic pain, when I see somebody walking down the street who's having trouble, I feel a sadness for them. I notice.

Your friend is intellectually honourable," Jimmy's mother would say. "He doesn't lie to himself.

I never tell my age because I hope I'll always be the new kid on the block.

A pleasant companion reduces the length of the journey.