If you had weak eyes, they needed exercise to get strong. Glasses were like crutches. They prevented people with feeble eyes from seeing the world on their own.

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.

It's the Joshua tree's struggle that gives it its beauty.

When someone's wounded, the first order of business is to stop the bleeding. You can figure out later how best to help them heal.

Sometimes you need a little crisis to get your adrenaline flowing and help you realize your potential.

My life is not just about the past.

Mom also hinted a couple of times that it was good I was going to college, since with one failed marriage behind me, I 'd have trouble landing a good husband and would need something to fall back on. "A package that's been opened once doesn't have the same appeal".