It's the Joshua tree's struggle that gives it its beauty.

You should never hate anyone, even your worst enemies. Everyone has something good about them. You have to find the redeeming quality and love the person for that.

One benefit of Summer was that each day we had more light to read by.

You can't cling to the side your whole life, that one lesson every parent needs to teach a child is "If you don't want to sink, you better figure out how to swim

Life is a drama full of tragedy and comedy. You should learn to enjoy the comic episodes a little more.

You're in a horse race but you're thinking like a sheep. Sheep don't win horse races.

Sometimes you need a little crisis to get your adrenaline flowing and help you realize your potential.

If you had weak eyes, they needed exercise to get strong. Glasses were like crutches. They prevented people with feeble eyes from seeing the world on their own.

Fussing over children who cry only encourages them. That's positive reinforcement for negative behavior.

You didn't need a college degree to become one of the people who knew what was really going on. If you paid attention, you could pick things up on your own.

New Yorkers, I figured, just pretended to be unfriendly.

Never talk back to a teacher. Teachers are like God. Actually, teachers are God's boss.

In computing, turning the obvious into the useful is a living definition of the word 'frustration'.

Happiness is self-connectedness.

The elements that unite to make the Grand Canyon the most sublime spectacle in nature are multifarious and exceedingly diverse.

If you feel overwhelmed, you may be trying to achieve too much at once. Step back and look at your goals. If you're doing too much, it's time to reprioritize.

Who has more pockets than a magician? A boy. Whose pockets contain *more* than a magicians? A boy's.

If someone broke your heart it doesn't mean you should build a wall around it and quit loving. Redirect your love.

To do nothing is in everyone's power.

Go find your joy. It's what you're going to remember in the end.

Don't get me started on cold toilet seats.