Anecdote: In a controversial way, Comedian and actor Bill Cosby sought to teach his son the pain of being lied to. Convinced his son had been dishonest regarding an issue, Cosby promised that if he told him the truth, he would not hit him. When his son did confess, Cosby did hit him. Seeing his son's shock and hurt, Cosby said he hoped this lesson had deepened his understanding of the anguish generated by a sense betrayal.

In spite of what Thomas Jefferson wrote, all men may be created equal, but not to all women.

I have to follow my thoughts and mine for the gold. I have to dig it out.

These people marched and were hit in the face with rocks to get an education and now we've got these knuckleheads walking round.

The heart of marriage is memories; and if the two of you happen to have the same ones and can savor your reruns, then your marriage is a gift from the gods.

The essence of childhood, of course, is play, which my friends and I did endlessly on streets that we reluctantly shared with traffic.

If you want to be seen, stand up. If you want to be heard, speak up. If you want to be appreciated, shut up.