"A happy childhood is poor preparation for human contacts."

"You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm."

"It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanisms of friendship."

"Total absence of humor renders life impossible."

"The true traveler is he who goes on foot, and even then, he sits down a lot of the time."

"I love my past. I love my present. I'm not ashamed of what I've had, and I'm not sad because I have it no longer."

"Close your mouth, Michael; we are not a codfish."

"Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young."

"It is useless to close the gates against ideas; they overlap them."

"The Godless would deny and destroy human rights .... the liberties of a nation cannot be secure when belief in God is abandoned."

"Dedicate some of your life to others. Your dedication will not be a sacrifice. It will be an exhilarating experience because it is an intense effort applied toward a meaningful end."

"Household tasks are easier and quicker when they are done by somebody else."