"I didn't get old on purpose, it just happened. If you're lucky, it could happen to you."

"My own time is passing fast enough without some national game to help it along."

"I don't think the government is out to get me or help someone else get me but it wouldn't surprise me if they were out to sell me something or help someone else sell me something. I mean, why else would the Census Bureau want to know my telephone number?"

"A writer's job is to tell the truth."

"The pursuit of excellence requires knowing that joy is found not in possessing, but in appreciating."

"A resilient spirit knows that joy is found not in possessing, but in appreciating."

"Every sunset is a reminder that joy is found not in possessing, but in appreciating."

"To build a legacy, one must accept that joy is found not in possessing, but in appreciating."