"A kind word never broke anyone's mouth."

"It's no use carrying an umbrella if your shoes are leaking."

"A turkey never voted for an early Christmas."

"True strength lies in gentleness."

"A light heart lives long."

"Give away all you like, but keep your bills and your temper."

"Contraceptives should be used on every conceivable occasion."

"Flowers are words even a baby can understand."

"Disassociating, mindfulness, transcendence-whatever the label-it's a sort of loophole in our contract with reality, a form of self-rescue."

"No matter how much the cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens."

"In time we hate that which we often fear."

"Lasting change is a series of compromises. And compromise is all right, as long your values don't change."