Gays seem to be at the bottom of the pecking order: no matter how far down the pecking order another group is, its members still feel superior to and have no problem picking on gays.

Although a lot can be learned from adversity, most of the same lessons can be learned through laughter and joy.

To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all.

Be easier on yourself, on everyone, on everything. Suspend your judgments on the way things should be, must be, and ought to be. Suspending judgments gives you greater ease. Consider ease the antidote for disease.

We have a problem with drugs? Let's declare war on drugs! We have a problem with crime? Let's declare war on crime! We have a problem with violence? Let's declare war on violence! The deeply ingrained American attitude that we can solve any problem w/enough force creates, feeds, & rewards the epidemic of violence we are currently experiencing.

As the world gets dumber and dumber, I feel more and more at home.

If we're not enjoying what we've got...and even if we do get 'more,' we won't enjoy that, either.