The only thing faster than the speed of thought is the speed of forgetfulness. Good thing we have other people to help us remember.

We don't need fantasy to mess with our minds to the point of rendering us insane - real life horrors do that already.

Once upon a time, the Reindeer took a running leap and jumped over the Northern Lights. But he jumped too low, and the long fur of his beautiful flowing tail got singed by the rainbow fires of the aurora. To this day the reindeer has no tail to speak of. But he is too busy pulling the Important Sleigh to notice what is lost. And he certainly doesn’t complain. What's your excuse?

A fine glass vase goes from treasure to trash, the moment it is broken. Fortunately, something else happens to you and me. Pick up your pieces. Then, help me gather mine.

Thus, true long-term change is brought about not by destructive passion of the moment but by well-reasoned constructive action. Violent shock of Armageddon that leaves nothing in its wake but a blank slate is not a solution, only a postponement of progress.

Luck is not as random as you think. Before that lottery ticket won the jackpot, someone had to buy it.

The world is shaped by two things — stories told and the memories they leave behind.