What you discover about life’s shell game is that it’s hardest to follow the pea when you’re the pea.

In a household of toddlers and pets, we discover this rule of thumb about happy families - that they are least two-thirds incontinent.

Eventually you realize that your whole life up to now has been preparation, and you begin to suspect that the rest might be preparation, too.

Today, befriend a stranger, or if you feel up to more of a challenge, befriend a loved one.

You can bear your troubles or shrug them off. They're your shoulders.

The first goal of writing is to have one's words read successfully.

Never act until you have clearly answered the question: "What happens if I do nothing?"