Laughing at our mistakes can lengthen our own life. Laughing at someone else's can shorten it.

Sometimes we deny being worthy of praise, hoping to generate an argument we would be pleased to lose.

Wisdom is what's left after we've run out of personal opinions.

We may not imagine how our lives could be more frustrating and complex - but Congress can.

Failure can be bought on easy terms; success must be paid for in advance

There's always somebody who is paid too much, and taxed too little - and it's always somebody else.

Older generations are living proof that younger generations can survive their lunacy.