Take no revenge that you have not pondered beneath a starry sky, or on a canyon overlook, or to the lapping of waves and the mewing of a distant gull.

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.

Life is a series of tasks that you absolutely must get done before they don't matter any more.

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

Never use the passing years as an excuse for old age.

You never get people's fuller attention than when you're listening to them.

I am told to just be myself, but as much as I have practiced the impression, I am still no good at it.