“I have six locks on my door all in a row. When I go out, I lock every other one. I figure no matter how long somebody stands there picking the locks, they are always locking three.”

The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.

Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast.

Life is balance of holding on and letting go.

To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves — there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.

The future depends entirely on what each of us does every day.

Silence is a fence around wisdom.