“I don’t like food that’s too carefully arranged; it makes me think that the chef is spending too much time arranging and not enough time cooking. If I wanted a picture I’d buy a painting.”

Elephants and grandchildren never forget.

The great virtue of being alone is that your mind can go its own way.

I’ve learned, That I can always pray for someone when I don’t have the strength to help him in some other way.

Age is nothing but experience, and some of us are more experienced than others

I’ve learned, That it’s those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.

Looking and not finding is certainly one of the most frustrating ways to spend time.

Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it.

The fastest thing computers do is go obsolete.

When those waiters ask me if I want some fresh ground pepper, I ask if they have any aged pepper.

I’ve learned, That love, not time, heals all wounds.

I’ve learned That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.

Christians talk as though goodness was their idea but good behavior doesn’t have any religious origin. Our prisons are filled with the devout.

Civilization means conforming to a standard of behavior that may not seem natural to us.

I just wish this social institution [religion] wasnt based on what appears to me to be a monumental hoax built on an accumulation of customs and myths directed toward proving something that isnt true.

I’ve learned, That you should never say no to a gift from a child.

I’ve learned That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.