If man were relieved of all superstition, and all prejudice, and had replaced these with a keen sensitivity to his real environment, and moreover had achieved a level of communication so simplified that one syllable could express his every thought, then he would have achieved the level of intelligence already achieved by his dog.

I wish to die knowing that I took a fleeting instant of eternity and fashioned from it a lifetime.

In the time it takes you to understand a 14-year-old, he turns 15.

The experience I gained at age 21 would be useful if I were ever 21 again. But I'm 71 and new at it and keep making age 71 mistakes.

Overheard in a Washington D.C. church confessional: "Bless me Father, for sins have been committed."

Basically we are all looking for someone who knows who we are and will break it to us gently.

Family life is a daily struggle to turn love into happiness.