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

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.

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

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.

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.

Sometimes there is nothing you can do, and in those times, you must do something anyway.

A cruise ship is a floating town of lazy people.

When the country goes temporarily to the dogs, cats must learn to be circumspect, walk on fences, sleep in trees, and have faith that all this woofing is not the last word.

Your life is a work of art, and in the end, the underlying theme of great art is bravery and hope and love.

Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.

You get old and you realize there are no answers, just stories.