There can never be any substitute for your own palate nor any better education than tasting the wine yourself.

I got thrown out of school several weeks in my senior year being caught in the girls' dorm. This was 1954, friends. The girls' dorm was off limits. Even to girls, I think.

The key to growing up well, is being tough enough.

Coincidence exists, but believing in it never did me any good.

Well, you give me too much credit for foresight and planning. I haven't got a clue what the hell I'm doing.

Has anyone ever told you," I said, "that you coalesce reality?" "No. They only say that I'm good in the sack." "They are accurate but limited," I said. "And if you give me their names I'll kill them.

For David Parker and Daniel Parker, with the respect and admiration of their father, who grew up with them.