Everything in life is gray, you know.

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

Don't you make fun of me or my children! Some babies are premature. Mine were all postmature. That's why they're so smart. Their brains had longer to develop.

Mom always said people worried too much about their children. Suffering when you're young is good for you, she said. It immunized your body and your soul, and that was why she ignored us kids when we cried. Fussing over children who cry only encouraged them, she told us. That's positive reinforcement for negative behavior.

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.

I never had any question that my parents loved me. I had a real sense of self confidence.

When people kill themselves, they think they're ending the pain, but all they're doing is passing it on to those they leave behind.