The only real meaning in life can be found in a good man. And maybe Paris. Preferably the two together.

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

[Adulthood:] It's when you stop doing the stuff you have to make excuses for and when you stop making excuses for the stuff you have to do.

Be able to recognize when you're reading or hearing material biased to your own side.

At first, I only laughed at myself. Then I noticed that life itself is amusing. I've been in a generally good mood ever since.

Be able to back up a car for a considerable distance in a straight line and back out of a driveway.

Revenge feels right only to those directly involved. Justice feels right even to outsiders.