Never judge a cover by its book.

In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.

Think before you speak. Read before you think.

My favorite animal is steak.

The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.

A hobby is, of course, an abomination, as are all consuming interests and passions that do not lead directly to large, personal gain.

As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.

Children are the most desirable opponents at scrabble as they are both easy to beat and fun to cheat.

There are two modes of transport in Los Angeles: car and ambulance. Visitors who wish to remain inconspicuous are advised to choose the latter

I've done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not.

Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he's buying.

That is the trouble with standing up to people, of course. Once you start doing it, you can hardly stop.

Love is not even an emotion so don't get emotional over it.

The reader, the booklover, must meet his own needs without paying too much attention to what his neighbors say those needs should be.

Action will furnish belief,-but will that belief be the true one? This is the point, you know.

To know how to dissemble is the knowledge of kings. [Fr., Savoir dissimuler est le savoir des rois.]

Kate felt very offended. 'I am not an elf,' she insisted. 'I'm an Englishwoman!

Love rests on two pillars: surrender and autonomy. Our need for togetherness exists alongside our need for separateness.

That's the way both they and I travel sometimes. Pick road at random, and when it's time to pull over, you pull over and hope you can find a place to crash.

In order to love your enemies, you must begin by analyzing self.

There is nothing more precious to a parent than a child, and nothing more important to our future than the safety of all our children.