One of the great mind destroyers of college education is the belief that if it's very complex, it's very profound.

A decent person does not alienate children from a parent, no matter how angry they are at the parent for the divorce. It's unfair to the children, and it's unfair to the other human being

The election, and even the re-election, of a black man as president, in a country that is 87 percent non-black - a first in human history - has had no impact on what are called 'racial tensions.'

When emotions dominate, maturity and wisdom deteriorate

How important is excitement to happiness? The key is to get excited about the mundane-- not just extraordinary things

But if there is a just God, there is ultimate justice.

Very rarely do people make big compromises with their integrity. Almost every compromise is a small one that is easily justified. The downhill slide is usually a result of many little compromises.