Some people as a result of adversity are sadder, wiser, kinder, more human. Most of us are better, though, when things go better.

The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys.

Real writers-that is, capital W Writers-rarely make much money. Their biggest reward is the occasional reader's response.... Commentators-in-print voicing big fat opinions-you might call us small w writers-get considerably more feedback than Writers. The letters I personally find most flattering are not the very rare ones that speak well of my editorials, but the occasional reader who wants to know who writes them. I always happily assume the letter-writers is implying that the editorials are so good that I couldn't have written them myself.

When you don't want something enough to make the effort, making an effort is a waste.

Too few accomplish twice as much as too many.

I was loaded with sheer ability, spelled i-n-h-e-r-i-t-a-n-c-e.

Some days are for living. Others are for getting through.