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

Time brings an end to everything. We should not mistake for a tragedy what is no more than the passage of time.

One day you just say "To heck with it," and you go looking for trouble, and you find happiness.

Never mind the odds against you. If you doubled your effort, what would the odds against you do — send for reinforcements?

Ever wonder where you'd end up if you took your dog for a walk and never once pulled back on the leash?

Whoever dreamed up Scrabble had an exaggerated idea of how many 7-letter words have five i's.

Each morning I gaze at the eastern horizon, and if the sun keeps its promise, I keep mine.