When compiling his great dictionary, the young Noah Webster travels to the Himalayas, where he climbs to the cave of the world's wises man. 'O, great sage,' he says, 'tell me the meaning of life.' The sage sits Noah at his feet and, with great solemnity, commences to unfold the meaning of life. When finished, he places a hand on the young man's shoulder and says, 'Do you have any other questions, my son?' Noah flips a page in his notebook and says, 'You wouldn't know the meaning of lift, would you?'

You always think you could have done more. That's why you need a friend - to tell you you did all you could.

Someday a computer will give a wrong answer to spare someone's feelings, and man will have invented artificial intelligence.

If you think that someone is out to steal everything you have, you're either paranoid or a member of the middle class.

Among those born into chaos, some will imagine an order and become scientists; a few will recognize the chaos and become abstract artists; most others will turn to faith for understanding; and the rest will become lost souls.

Seeking happiness, I passed many travelers headed in the opposite direction, seeking happiness.

As important as it is to keep picking yourself up and brushing yourself off, it's also important to stop tripping over your own two feet.