I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.

Making a decision to write was a lot like deciding to jump into a frozen lake.

Love is many things. It is varied. One thing love is not, is unsure.

Laugh as often as possible. You must. Because the world will offer you every reason to weep. So as often as possible, you laugh. That, I think, is part of the Great Love.

My greatest blessing has been the birth of my son. My next greatest blessing has been my ability to turn people into children of mine.

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

Let's tell the truth to people. When people ask, 'How are you?' have the nerve sometimes to answer truthfully. You must know, however, that people will start avaoiding you because, they, too, have knees that pain them and heads that hurt and they don't want to know about yours. But think of it this way: If people avoid you, you will have more time to meditate and do fine research on a cure for whatever truly afflicts you.