Everybody's vaguely miserable sometimes...and most people are vaguely miserable most of the time. The trick is to scrap your way from the most-of-the-time to the some-of-the-time category.

Movement eases turmoil.

Contrary to what we've been told, children can detect deceit in parents much easier than parents can detect deceit in children.

Bravery isn't what you do so much as how you look back at what you did.

Depression must be avoided, no matter what the cost. Depression is lying on the Edwardian couch for six months, too tired to unlace your shoes. Depression is awakening each morning feeling as if someone near and dear and closely related died the night before. Bad news. Don't tempt depression.

Hysteria means the same thing with either laughter or tears.

Something has to matter. Otherwise, a person's life will be miserable and empty.