People lie for lots of reasons, often because it seems like a way to get what they want with less effort.

I'll take an earnest person over a hip person every day, because hip is short-term, earnest is long term.

No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse.

Everyone has to contribute to the common good. To not do so can be described in one word: selfish.

You can't get there alone. People have to help you, and I do believe in karma. I believe in paybacks. You get people to help you by telling the truth, by being earnest.

All my adult life I've felt drawn to ask long-married couples how they were able to stay together. All of them said the same thing: "We worked hard at it.

Never make a decision until you have to.