I was brought up imagining that cream rises to the top, merit wins out, the race is to the swift and riches to men of understanding, but it ain't necessarily so. The swift stand a better chance if they are also beautiful.

... I never was one to get upset about a few scratches on a motor vehicle, it is meant to be used, not saved.

Some people think it is difficult to be a Christian and to laugh, but I think it's the other way around. God writes a lot of comedy, its just that he has so many bad actors.

Give up your good 'Christian' life and follow Jesus

Eating a little was like vomiting a little, just as bad as a lot.

It's important for survival that children have their own experiences, the kind they learn from. The kind their parents arrange for are not as useful. Good parents are the hardest to get rid of.

To Norwegians, the polka is a form of martial art.