There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement.

No one can write decently who is distrustful of the reader's intelligence or whose attitude is patronizing.

Books hold most of the secrets of the world, most of the thoughts that men and women have had. And when you are reading a book, you and the author are alone together-just the two of you.

Understanding humor is like dissecting a live frog. It can be done, but the frog tends to die in the process.

The vision of milk and honey, it comes and goes. But the odor of cooking goes on forever.

Every morning I awake torn between a desire to save the world and an inclination to savor it. This makes it hard to plan the day. But if we forget to savor the world, what possible reason do we have for saving it? In a way, the savoring must come first.

Never hurry and never worry!