To the young, cliches seem freshly minted.

And that's it; that's why I want to teach; that's the one and only compensation: to make a permanent difference in the life of a child.

I like the word OLD. Not senior, that's for proms. Older? Older than whom? 'Old' is honorable and ripe

The preciousness of every moment is emphasized with every tick of the clock. Isn't it a magnificent day today?

But if there is such a thing as social commitment in literature, I think it must manifest itself in a reader's awareness of the human condition, in the writer's touching some common nerve ending. I think this kind of social commitment, like a lady's slip, should be there but it must not show.

The heart has its reasons; it's the mind that's suspect.

Laughter keeps you healthy. You can survive by seeing the humor in everything. Thumb your nose at sadness; turn the tables on tragedy. You can’t laugh and be angry, you can’t laugh and feel sad, you can’t laugh and feel envious.