There are exactly as many special occasions in life as we choose to celebrate.

Do not ask that your kids live up to your expectations. Let your kids be who they are, and your expectations will be in breathless pursuit.

Eventually you realize that not all opposing viewpoints come from people who oppose you.

No man is so idle that he cannot rouse himself just enough to get in the way of a busy person.

Stubbornly persist, and you will find that the limits of your stubbornness go well beyond the stubbornness of your limits

Most often, walking alone with my shadow is how I find my answer, the result of gathering together all agreeable parties.

What you discover in a democracy is that it is difficult to build a house when each nail has an opinion.