the heart never grows old.

To find joy in work is to discover the fountain of youth.

To know how to do something well is to enjoy it.

Chinese are wise in comprehending without many words what is inevitable and inescapable and therefore only to be borne.

In our changing world nothing changes more than geography.

Some are kissing mothers and some are scolding mothers, but it is love just the same, and most mothers kiss and scold together.

Exclusion is always dangerous. Inclusion is the only safety if we are to have a peaceful world.

All in all, Vermont is a jewel state, small but precious.

Love cannot be forced, love cannot be coaxed and teased. It comes out of heaven, unasked and unsought.

The test of a civilization is in the way that it cares for its helpless members

Hunger makes a thief of any man.

And when there are enough outsiders together in one place, a mystic osmosis takes place and you're inside.

Feelings are murky, contrived and confusing. And the worst thing about them is no matter how hard you try, you can never sort them. They tangle more and more with thinking.

Where it comes from I don't know. Is it a gift? I don't know. But with perseverance you are sure to always end up on the winning side.

It is commonly supposed that the art of pleasing is a wonderful aid in the pursuit of fortune

I feel like I'm wearing orthopedic shoes, because I stand corrected.

I have an older sister who sounds, unfortunately, exactly like me, and we sound like our mother did.

People who really want help may attack you if you help them. Help them anyway.

I'm an Obama supporter. And if you're an Obama supporter that means you had a hard time during the Bush years.

Once I've settled on something I'll stay with that at least throughout the whole tour.

A good listener: a physical presence that is warm, alert, intelligent - more important than any words.