Men are like microwave ovens; they heat up immediately, but things start to boil over after about three minutes. Women are like conventional ovens; they take twenty minutes to heat up, but can go on cooking for hours.

If life were like a competitive race, some people would be given a flying start and others would line up with weights tied to their ankles.

Be helpful to all who need your assistance, but don't overdo it. Over-helpfulness too often results in under-performance.

If you don't love your work, it's hard to love your life.

Some people have a perverse talent; they're capable of shooting themselves in the foot and stabbing themselves in the back at the exact same time.

Most of us recognize how important it is to listen respectfully when our loved ones are talking; but we often forget that it is equally important to talk respectfully when they are listening.

The music of lovers is not generally appreciated by lovers of music.