It's frightening when things you love appear suddenly changed from what you have always known.

One of the very first things I figured out about life...is that it's better to be a hopeful person than a cynical, grumpy one, because you have to live in the same world either way, and if you're hopeful, you have more fun.

There are some who'd hardly lift a finger for kindness, but they would haul up a load of rock to dump on some soul they think's been too lucky.

Vengeance does not subtract any numbers from the equation of murder; it only adds them.

What I want is so simple I almost can't say it: elementary kindness.

So one time when I was working in this motel one of the toilets leaked and I had to replace the flapper ball. Here's what it said on the package; I kept it till I knew it by heart: 'Please Note. Parts are included for all installations, but no installation requires all of the parts.' That's kind of my philosophy about men. I don't think there's an installation out there that could use all my parts.

It is true that I do not speak as well as I can think. But that is true of most people, as nearly as I can tell.