Nevertheless, if you ask me, most people have children just as their own enthusiasm about life begins to wane. A child allows us to revisit the excitement we once felt about, well... everything. A generation later, our grandkids bump up our enthusiasm yet again. Reproducing is a kind of booster shot to keep us loving life.

The trick to forgetting the big picture is to look at everything close-up. The shortcut to closing a door is to bury yourself in the details. This is how we must look to God. As if everything's fine.

You must realize that one day you will die. Until then you are worthless.

Unless we have that moment of chaos, followed by the emotional release of realization, nothing will be remembered.

You can’t fool people into loving you.

You’re training a new employee,' says Mrs. Clark, 'to take over your boring old job.' When you raise a child.

Actually, watching television and surfing the Internet are really excellent practice for being dead.