A yawn is more disconcerting than a contradiction.

Faith no doubt moves mountains, but not necessarily to where we want them.

The wretchedness of failure is the great attraction of success.

The children of childish parents age quickly.

The more powerless people are, the longer they are kept waiting.

Never invite to dinner: those who won't decide until the last minute; those who come more than half an hour late; those who want to bring along two or three friends; drunks; monologists; those who stay until three o'clock in the morning; those who think that conversation means having an argument; those who take a high moral tone; those who are stupid, ugly, or dull. Enforcement of these rules will enable one to eat alone every night in comfort.

Life just keeps unfolding, ignoring our praise or blame.