You know you are old when you've lost your marvels.

Karma is the universal law of cause and effect. You reap what you sow. You get what you earn. You are what you eat. If you give love, you get love. Revenge returns itself upon the avenger.

If you want an accounting of your worth, count your friends.

Expect people to be better than they are; it helps them to become better. But don't be disappointed when they are not; it helps them to keep trying.

Status symbols are poor excuses for values.

Our attitudes toward human relationships are those of supermarket shoppers: we want what is cheap and quick and easy

Denying the popular vote is un-American and anti-democratic.

To be the person you always wanted to be, do the right things with love.

You are like a global market. You can't hide yourself from global customers! Make a global exposure of your dreams and you will achieve global success!

Okay, do not call me Aquaman. That's even worse than waterboy.

The best visual book I can think of is Lynda Barry's What It Is, but although I refer to it all the time it's not a creative writing book per se.

In dire economic times, movies are relatively inexpensive entertainment for the whole family.

We do not take much warning of our own mortality in seeing others die, nor of our own weakness in seeing others break down: we think we feel the springs of life stronger in us.

I would love to be like a Brian McKnight. Shoot, I'd love to be Brian McKnight.

NATO has been a thread throughout my life.