You can turn painful situations around through laughter. If you can find humor in anything, even poverty, you can survive it.

The first-born in every family is always dreaming for an imaginary older brother or sister who will look out for them.

I guess the real reason that my wife and I had children is the same reason that Napoleon had for invading Russia: it seemed like a good idea at the time.

All around the United States of America - in the cities and the counties - our public education is suffering and has been suffering. Cuts, cuts, cuts.

The essence of childhood, of course, is play.

People will frighten you about a graduation.... They use words you don't hear often: And we wish you Godspeed." It is a warning, Godspeed. It means you are no longer welcome here at these prices."

A pelican that is wet walks with a gated limp, but a dry fish swims alone.