Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.

In Washington, a confidential assistant is someone who, if you don't want to know something, you go and ask him and he won't tell you.

No one likes the house next door to look worse or a lot better than his own.

I understand shipping - you have to expect to pay for the stamps or for the freight company - but what's this handling they always have? How much does handling cost, anyway? I don't want a lot of people handling something I'm going to buy before I get it. How much would it cost if you didn't handle it before you sent it to me?

As an old reporter, we have a few secrets, and the first thing is we try the phone book.

My wife uses fabric softener. I never knew what that stuff was for. Then I noticed women coming up to me, sniffing, then saying under their breath, "Married!" and walking away. Fabric Softeners are how our wives mark their territory. We can take off the ring, but it's hard to get that April fresh scent out of your clothes.

Small daily happenings make life spectacular.... start enjoying the small things in life!