I think one of the problems [with raising intelligent children] is compulsory schooling...and that children are sitting there and they are taught and told what to believe. They are passive from the very beginning, and one must be very, very aggressive intellectually to have a high IQ [...] the child is taught. Right from the beginning, it's a passive process. He or she sits there, and they simply try to believe everything they're told.

You can't be wise without being intelligent, but you certainly can be intelligent without being wise.

Be able to set a table so that you feel like you're dining, not just sitting and eating.

Be sure to expose yourself to criticism: A fine polish requires an abrasive.

Be able to decline a date so gracefully that the person isn't embarrassed that he or she asked.

People who work crossword puzzles know that if they stop making progress, they should put the puzzle down for a while.

I think change is possible, but only for individuals who were never truly gay in the first place and who have a strong personal motivation to recover their heterosexuality.