If there's anything I hate, it's the vibraphone. And the cha-cha-cha. And Latin rhythms generally.

Some of my ancestors fought in the American Revolution. A few more wore red coats, a few wore blue coats, and the rest wore no coats at all. We never did figure out who won that war.

There are some places so beautiful they can make a grown man break down and weep.

Every moment is precious. And precarious.

Passion, sexual passion, may lead to marriage, but cannot sustain marriage. The purpose of marriage is the raising of children, for which patience, not passion, is the necessary foundation.

Fence straddlers have no balls. In compensation, however, they enjoy a comfortable seat and can retreat swiftly, when danger threatens, to either side of the fence. There is something to be said for every position.

The greater your dreams, the more terrible your nightmares.