Remember laughter. You'll need it even in the blessed isles of Ever After.

A false or misunderstood word may create as much disaster as a sudden thoughtless act.

It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers.

You are all a lost generation," Gertrude Stein said to Hemingway. We weren't lost. We knew where we were, all right, but we wouldn't go home. Ours was the generation that stayed up all night.

Sixty minutes of thinking of any kind is bound to lead to confusion and unhappiness.

I have the reputation for having read all of Henry James. Which would argue a misspent youth and middle age.

A burden in the bush is worth two on your hands.