"Always end the name of your child with a vowel, so that when you yell the name will carry."

"The heart of marriage is memories; and if the two of you happen to have the same ones and can savor your reruns, then your marriage is a gift from the gods."

"By the 1960s, many of us believed that the Civil Rights Movement could eliminate racism in America during our lifetime. But despite significant progress, racism remains."

"Raising children is an incredibly hard and risky business in which no cumulative wisdom is gained: each generation repeats the mistakes the previous one made."

"Every second given to regret is a precious second stolen from creation. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."

"Experience is the stern teacher that gives the examination before the lesson. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history."

"The short words are best, and the old words are the best of all."

"Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through."