Television turned out to be exactly as bad as the most irritating and pedantic intellectuals of the '50s said it was going to be.

In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.

Think before you speak. Read before you think.

My favorite animal is steak.

The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.

A hobby is, of course, an abomination, as are all consuming interests and passions that do not lead directly to large, personal gain.

As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.

Children are the most desirable opponents at scrabble as they are both easy to beat and fun to cheat.

There are two modes of transport in Los Angeles: car and ambulance. Visitors who wish to remain inconspicuous are advised to choose the latter

I've done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not.

Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he's buying.

Toxic people sell you short. When you listen to them, you give them power, that’s when you sell yourself short.

There is this fine line between presenting to You all of my weakness and thinking that it can't be done. In Your strength, I find my own.

Sometimes I am all right. Is this what they call letting go? I have let go, if letting go means I am all right sometimes.

Everything that she valued had come to her through change, and through change she would one day lose everything. All except honor.

I chose not to go into politics and policy. Those policies are my husband's job.

The wind in the grain is the caress to the spouse; it is the hand of peace stroking her hair.

A "good" family, it seems, is one that used to be better.

By turning every Yahoo search box into a Bing box, Microsoft may have bought itself the exposure it needs to be the next Google.

People are not what they seem to be according to their looks.

To be successful for a moment because of one movie doesn't mean anything.