A person with a flexible schedule and average resources will be happier than a rich person who has everything except a flexible schedule. Step one in your search for happiness is to continually work toward having control of your schedule.

Crackpot is an excellent job because the expectations are so low. No one ever tells crackpots that they should be doing more.

As a rule, I don't like to laugh at the misfortune of others. The exception to that rule is if it's really, really funny.

The ability to work hard and make sacrifices comes naturally to those who know exactly what they want.

The greenest home is the one you don't build. If you really want to save the Earth, move in with another family and share a house that's already built. Better yet, live in the forest and eat whatever the squirrels don't want.

People are so conditioned to take sides that a balanced analysis looks to them like hatred.

Methods for predicting the future: 1) read horoscopes, tea leaves, tarot cards, or crystal balls . . . collectively known as "nutty methods;" 2) put well-researched facts into sophisticated computer . . . commonly referred to as "a complete waste of time."