Shyness is a curious thing, because, like quicksand, it can strike people at any time, and also, like quicksand, it usually makes its victims look down.

Anyone who gives you a cinnamon roll fresh out of the oven is a friend for life.

Miracles are like meatballs, because nobody can exactly agree on what they are made of, where they come from, or how often they should appear.

Temper tantrums, however fun they may be to throw, rarely solve whatever problem is causing them.

I didn't realize this was a sad occasion.

They didn't understand it, but like so many unfortunate events in life, just because you don't understand it doesn't mean it isn't so.

Love can change a person the way a parent can change a baby - awkwardly, and often with a great deal of mess.

Chestnuts in stuffing tastes like someone chewed up a tree branch and then French-kissed it into your mouth.

The thing with your heart's desire is that your heart doesn't even know what it desires until it turns up.

Accidents happen all the time.

Morning is an important time of day, because how you spend your morning can often tell you what kind of day you are going to have.

If you fuel your journey on the opinions of others, you are going to run out of gas.

One who conquers fear conquers his greatest enemy.

I knew what it was like to lose someone you loved. You didn't get past something like that, you got through it.

There are a million ways to lose someone you love.

Gratitude doesn't change the scenery.  It merely washes clean the glass you look through so you can clearly see the colors.

Every need got an ego to feed.

The casinos believe in math (and I don't mean numerology).They believe in the power of percentages and short pays, not in the power of magic stones, amulets and omens.

The only negative thing in Pakistan is not having a democracy.

I tell my friends married life is boring, but that's just a fun thing to say to make single people feel better.

Talent is inborn, but technique is learned.