To have meaning, our lives require both passion and purpose. A life without passion is like a furnace without fuel, and without purpose, like a ship without a rudder.

Turning seventy is like beginning the eighth inning of a baseball game. The contest is nearing completion, but there's likely to be some action, and even a few exciting plays, before the game draws to an end.

We tend to see our character flaws as simple defects, and the simple defects of others as character flaws.

Adolescence is a kind of slavery cleverly disguised as freedom.

The best thing about fear is that it provides a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate courage.

Even though it runs counter to popular belief, Life's critical decisions are usually made in the heart and only later ratified by the brain.

The best time to give feedback to strong people is when they're feeling weak, and to weak people when they're feeling strong.