Make as many friends as you can, but don't build your life on them alone. It's an unstable foundation.

My dad told me that when I was born my cheeks were so fat the doctors didn't know which end to spank.

We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.

Strong minds talk about ideas; weak minds talk about people.

It's especially hard to admit that you made a mistake to your parents, because, of course, you know so much more than they do.

You can usually tell when a couple becomes centered on each other because they are forever breaking up and getting back together.

Being gentle means forgiving yourself when you mess up. We should learn from our mistakes, but we shouldn't beat the tar out of ourselves over them. The past is just that, past. Learn what went wrong and why. Make amends if you need to. Then drop it and move on.