I love having ten times as much stuff to do as I can possibly find time to do. That way, I can pick the one-tenth that I want to do most. But if I only have enough to just occupy all my time, I'm stuck doing all of whatever stuff it happens to be.

Email, instant messaging, and cell phones give us fabulous communication ability, but because we live and work in our own little worlds, that communication is totally disorganized.

The lower our self-esteem, the more we're attracted to our opposite, and the higher our self-esteem, the more we are attracted to another like ourselves.

Have enough sense to know, ahead of time, when your skills will not extend to wallpapering.

Know about the appeals process, especially in the case of the most serious crimes.

The length of your education is less important than its breadth, and the length of your life is less important than its depth.

A 45-year old looks a lot like a 25-year old who's been out all night. And feels just as good about having survived the experience.