There is a purpose to our lives that each day tugs at our sleeve as an annoying distraction.

No matter how reclusive we tend to be, we picture the after-life as a community of souls. It is one thing to seek privacy in this life; it is another to face eternity alone.

There are three dimensions of time, two of which contain happier days.

The thing about a friendly smile is not just that it makes people like you but that it makes them like themselves.

Never ask, "What reason do I have to be happy?" Instead ask, "To what purpose can I attach my happiness?

One learns to ignore criticism by first learning to ignore applause.

Do not be surprised when those who ignore the rules of grammar also ignore the law. After all, the law is just so much grammar.