It's a shallow life that doesn't give a person a few scars.

Beauty isn't worth thinking about; what's important is your mind. You don't want a fifty-dollar haircut on a fifty-cent head. ~Garrison Keillor

One reads books in order to gain the privilege of living more than one life. People who don't read are trapped in a mine shaft, even if they think the sun is shining.

I think if the church put in half the time on covetousness that it does on lust, this would be a better world for all of us.

We come from people who brought us up to believe that life is a struggle, and if you should feel really happy, be patient: this will pass.

... life itself is brief, and that is what charges the day with such ridiculous beauty.

There is almost no marital problem that can't be helped enormously by taking off your clothes.

A book is a gift you can open again and again.

Love has the power to rescue us and not let go, otherwise it isn't love

You can go your whole life and not need math or physics for a minute, but the ability to tell a joke is always handy.

My ability to keep cool in a crisis is based entirely on not knowing all the facts.

Humor is not a trick, not jokes. Humor is a presence in the world - like grace - and shines on everybody.

English is the perfect language for preachers because it allows you to talk until you think of what to say.

I want to resume the life of a shy person.

Intelligence is like four-wheel drive. It only allows you to get stuck in more remote places.

Thank you, God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough.

Life is unjust and this is what makes it so beautiful. Every day is a gift. Be brave and take hold of it.

We'd all be alot happier if we'd stop assuming we're supposed to be happy.

A child can educate just about anybody.