Once you’re out of the classroom, you might vow never to open another book, after being force-fed their contents for so many years. But know this: Books are the most worthy companions to take with you on this bitter-sweet journey known as life.

Sometimes we laugh to keep from crying, but the important thing is to laugh, every chance we get.

Mother's Day is coming up soon. If you're lucky enough to still have your mother, tell her you're grateful to her [...] at some point, we must forgive each other for being flawed human beings. Many of us have trouble putting love or gratitude into words, but keep in mind that out actions always reveal our feelings. Always.

Listen to me instead of your financial manager: It’s okay to spend money, to save it, to give it away, to worry over it. It’s just money. Your only enemy in life is time. Do be miser with time: hoard it, treasure it, don’t squander a single minute of it.

There are different kinds and degrees of love, and they change over time, ripening and deepening and changing us in the process.

Remember what your mama told you about honey and vinegar: Be nice, and you’ll catch more flies, if nothing else.

Some might say we lose ourselves in a good book. In truth, we find ourselves.