So often the shortest distance to happiness is the length of an about-face.

Metaphor for the night sky: a trillion asterisks and no explanations.

Nothing in life means anything unless someone cares, and the whole trick is to keep being that someone.

What happens if I do nothing?

Charisma is not so much getting people to like you as getting people to like themselves when you're around.

Do I rue a life wasted doing crosswords? Yes, but I do know the three-letter-word for regret.

Making a different mistake every day is not only acceptable, it is the definition of progress.