What a good thing Adam had - when he said a good thing he knew nobody had said it before.

The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.

If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.

Never regret anything that made you smile.

All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

Life is short, Break the Rules. Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably And never regret ANYTHING That makes you smile.

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.

Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you're mis-informed.

If you want to see your life improve, your dreams come closer to fruition, and happiness deepen in your life, don’t give up on anything you are doing.

When we fight upstream against a rocky undercurrent, every foothold takes on a kind of urgency.

We need to have an understanding that no matter how difficult the situation is, the victory is ours

If I had my way, if I was lucky enough, if I could be on the brink my entire life - that great sense of expectation and excitement without the disappointment - that would be the perfect state.

The only reason they're out there is to see me fall into the damn orchestra pit.

Compassion is not feeling sorry for others. It's not soft. It requires an intellectual effort.

She'd lost her fury, somewhere, as they'd talked. She didn't feel it anymore. She wished she did, because she preferred it to the emptiness that had settled in its place.

Mom used to say that having three boys was kind of like having a pet tornado that talked back.

I suppose at some point, we all have to decide which memories - real or otherwise - to hold on to, and which ones to let go.

Other than conversation, no other art form can give the satisfaction of spontaneous interaction like Jazz.