Jesus said the meek would inherit the earth, but so far all we've gotten is Minnesota and North Dakota.

I love rhymes; I love to write a poem about New York and rhyme 'oysters' with 'The Cloisters.' And 'The lady from Knoxville who bought her brassieres by the boxful.' I just feel a sort of small triumph.

You don't have to justify a beautiful stroke of good luck. Accept it. Smile and say thank you.

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

In romance, as in life, you only learn when you're losing.

Secret of life is to go through something harrowing that doesnt kill you...and to love one woman for the rest of your life.

Ha! Easy for nuns to talk about giving up things. That's what they do for a living.