I really have always wanted to be a parent, and when I hit 36 and had just ended a relationship, I remember thinking how much I still wanted it. But I thought I'd adopt.

Creativity takes courage.

Henri Matisse

Despair is typical of those who do not understand the causes of evil, see no way out, and are incapable of struggle. The modern industrial proletariat does not belong to the category of such classes.

Lenin (Vladimir Ulyanov)

Faith... is the art of holding on to things your reason once accepted, despite your changing moods.

C.S. Lewis

Perhaps in His wisdom the Almighty is trying to show us that a leader may chart the way, may point out the road to lasting peace, but that many leaders and many peoples must do the building.

Eleanor Roosevelt

Don't be afraid to cry. It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts.

American Indian Proverb, Hopi

I have always wished for a computer that would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish came true. I no longer know how to use my telephone.

Bjarne Stroustrup

Old age is like climbing a mountain. You climb from ledge to ledge. The higher you get, the more tired and breathless you become, but your views become more extensive.

Ingmar Bergman

There is only one real sin and that is to persuade oneself that the second best is anything but second best.

Doris Lessing

Cooking is always very romantic!

Matthew Morrison

The two words 'information' and 'communication' are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out communication is getting through.

Sydney J. Harris

Dip your tongue in wisdom, then give counsel

Bulgarian Proverb

My type of humor is me not caring whether people know what I'm talking about or not.

John Hodgman