It's really scary when you have a moment of temporary sanity.

Kate had never been married, so she had no way of knowing if I was a normal husband. This has been good for our marriage.

I like the process of pencil and paper as opposed to a machine. I think the writing is better when it's done in handwriting.

Even the most radical Islamic terrorist would not want to see the revered holy city of Medina go up. It would be like losing the Vatican in Rome.

I enjoy the presence of a woman in the house for brief periods of time. They fall into two categories: the organizers and the slobs. There’s probably a third category—the naggers, who try to get you to do things, but I’ve never run into one of those. Oddly, I have no preference regarding oganizers or slobs, as long as they don’t try to pick my clothes for me. Basically, all women are nurturers and healers, and all men are mental patients to varying degrees. It works fine if people stick to their fated roles. But nobody does.

Panic---a deep abiding, free-floating anxiety, often without any reason or logical basis.

Everyone looked pensive, which is good cover-up for clueless.