I'm not busy... a woman with three children under the age of 10 wouldn't think my schedule looked so busy.

We thank you [the soldiers recently returned from the middle east] for your service.

When the country goes temporarily to the dogs, cats must learn to be circumspect, walk on fences, sleep in trees, and have faith that all this woofing is not the last word.

The funniest line in English is 'Get it?' When you say that, everyone chortles.

I was an English major at the University of Minnesota, and I was very shy, which many people misinterpreted as intelligence. On the basis of that wrong impression, I became the editor of the campus literary magazine.

IMPORTANT Book reading is a solitary and sedentary pursuit, and those who do are cautioned that a book should be used as an integral part of a well-rounded life, including a daily regimen of rigorous physical exercise, rewarding personal relationships, and sensible low-fat diet. A book should not be used a as a substitute or an excuse.

A lovely thing about Christmas is that it's compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together.