Some say that true love is a mirage; seek it anyway, for all else is surely desert.

One is more apt to become wise by doing fool things than by reading wise sayings.

I say to my child, I will explain to you as much of life as I can, but you must remember that there is a part of life for which you are the explanation.

Better to start up a thousand wrong roads than to spend your life going nowhere because you know the way.

Often it's just a short swim from the shipwreck of your life to the island paradise of your dreams, assuming you don't drown in the metaphor.

As a general guideline, never marry anyone that you can't picture helping you go to the bathroom.

I like friends who, when you tell them you need a moment alone, know enough not to stray too far.