You have to admit, when people disappear, some rules go out the window.
Instead of being regarded as intelligent or knowledgeable, many a woman would rather be regarded as beautiful or good in the kitchen; many a man, as handsome or good in bed.
More often than not, expecting to lose weight without first losing the diet that made the weight loss necessary is like expecting a pig to be spotless after hosing it down while it was still rolling i...
Rejection is an opportunity for your selection.
A homely face does not guarantee a homely character. Appearance is the body, character is the spirit, and the soul bears the most vital qualities.
It was an emergency!" Seth blurted. "Read my lips - emergency reading - not some demented idea of fun. If I was starving, I would eat asparagus. If somebody held a gun to my head, I would watch a soap...
The problem with a philosophy or a belief is that you soon start changing the facts to fit it.
Advice to my younger self:1 Start where you are with what you have2 Try not to hurt other people3 Take more chances4 If you fail, keep trying
In action a great heart is the chief qualification. In work, a great head.
A good character is not only about the good person people know you to be. Your ability to tell the truth about how bad you had been is also a good character.
I raised you so high that every other man on earth is now doomed to live in your shadow.