Over the years, I've evolved a somewhat heretical but time-and mind-saving approach to books, articles, editorials that deal with weighty matters. More often than not, by beginning at the end and contemplating the conclusions, one can determine if it's worth going through the whole to get there.

People who never get carried away should be.

People who say that money isn't the most important thing in the world are usually broke.

Putting pen to paper lights more fire than matches ever will

A hug's a happy thing while a shrug's so often destructive.

How to succeed? Try hard enough.

The ultimate high: A man's abilities equaling his opinion of'em.