Believing is such a comfort that it's hard to give up a belief just because it isn't true.

Last night we had three small zucchini for dinner that were grown within fifty feet of our back door. I estimate they cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $371.49 each.

Finding the tool is often half the battle.

I've learned... That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.

If you smile when no one else is around, you really mean it.

Writers don't often say anything that readers don't already know, unless its a news story. A writer's greatest pleasure is revealing to people things they knew but did not know they knew. Or did not realize everyone else knew, too. This produces a warm sense of fellow feeling and is the best a writer can do.

I've learned... That life is tough, but I'm tougher.