Half of life is up - the other half is dealing with it.

Even though I am not hungry when I get up, I try to eat to get me ready for the day. Within an hour of getting up.

No time for drug addiction, no time for smoke or booze. Too strong for a shortened life span, I've got no time to lose.

In the theory of evolution there is no talk of God and no Bibles are used. They're not looking for higher powers, extraterrestrials, or anything else that could be found in the science fiction section, because they are not dealing with fiction.

Like a lot of inwardly drawn young people, I spent a lot of time in libraries. At my high school, I often spent my lunch breaks there.

August used to be a sad month for me. As the days went on, the thought of school starting weighed heavily upon my young frame. That, coupled with the oppressive heat and humidity of my native Washington, D.C., only seemed to heighten the misery.

What goes best with a cup of coffee? Another cup.