If only people fought undeserved praise as much as they do unfair criticism.

Words have incredible power. They can make people's hearts soar, or they can make people's hearts sore.

Never confuse the importance of things with things of importance.

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

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 is a blank canvas and all people are artists, the big challenge we all face may be expressed this way: Will we ultimately produce something approaching a masterpiece, an acceptable but not particularly memorable work of art, or a creation that wouldn't even be purchased at a yard sale?

When all things are considered, happiness is a better indicator of success than success has ever been of happiness.