I've learned... That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.

Soap, like people, shouldn't smell like anything.

In the futile attempts we all make to tidy up our lives and our surroundings, nothing is more difficult than throwing out a book.

We're all proud of making little mistakes. It gives us the feeling we don't make any big ones.

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?

the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.