Mom always said people worried too much about their children. Suffering when you are young is good for you, she said. It immunized your body and your soul.

Anyone who thinks he's too small to make a difference has never been bit by a mosquito

Interesting people always have a past.

Don't be afraid of your dark places. ... If you can shine a light on them, you'll find treasure there.

I could see why Archimedes got all excited. There was nothing finer than the feeling that came rushing through you when it clicked and you suddenly understood something that had puzzled you. It made you think it just might be possible to get a handle on this old world after all.

It was good work, the kind of work that let you sleep soundly at night and, when you awoke, look forward to the day.

Life's too short to care about what other people think. Besides, they should accept us for who we are