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.

Throughout history, most of the wrongs of the world have resulted from people absolutely sure they were in the right.

Never confuse the importance of things with things of importance.

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.

It is one of history's greatest ironies that, over the centuries, the pursuit of pleasure has resulted in more pain than enjoyment.

When we're young, everything is possible; when we're old, possibilities are everything.

Instead of talking in the hope that people will listen, try listening in the hope that people will talk.