What a failure her life had been. Would she have lied to God if she’d had more faith, been more righteous? How could she possibly have a son at her age? And yet, if she had believed all along . . .

When the light at Vernon turned green, we stepped into the street and George grabbed my hand and the ghosts of our younger selves crossed with us.

When someone says, "I want a programming language in which I need only say what I want done," give him a lollipop.

In good times, people want to advertise; in bad times, they have to.

One is sometimes glad not to be a great theologian; one might easily mistake it for being a good Christian.

There is an ambush everywhere from the army of accidents; therefore the rider of life runs with loosened reins.

The environment can actually affect gene expression.

I tell you this, and I tell you plain: What you have done, you will do again; You will bite your tongue, careful or not, Upon the already-bitten spot.

Elected on anti-corruption platform in 1978.

Although we are Canadian, we have both vowed to remain unmarriad in solidarity with the millions who don't have the same rights as us around the world.

Life's too short to worry about the little things. Enjoy what you have today, not what you might get tomorrow