Almost all of the finer things in life are free or nearly free. You don't have to pay for the sky at night or snow in the morning or a kiss on the nose when you're sick. Forgetting that may put you at the mercy of those who seek to profit by convincing you to want whatever it is they have to sell.

Geometry is beautifully logical, and it teaches you how to think and prove that things are so, step by step by step. Proofs are excellent lessons in reasoning. Without logic and reasoning, you are dependent on jumping to conclusions or - worse - having empty opinions.

An ounce of sequins can be worth a pound of home cooking.

I suspect that some apparently homosexual people are really heterosexuals who deeply phobic about the opposite sex or have other emotional problems.

Be able to confide your innermost secrets to your mother and your innermost fears to your father.

A good leader needs to stand behind his or her followers as often as he or she needs to stand in front of them.

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.