“Though, if you think about it, hostile, dethroned pseudodeities probably make disagreeable neighbors. You'll have to figure out something to do with him.”

“Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You'll find they haven't half the strength you think they have.”

“The way I think about puzzles is a real puzzle, is something you may not ever figure out.”

“Take care of him. And make him feel important. And if you can do that, you'll have a happy and wonderful marriage…Like two out of every ten couples.”

“I think if you do something and it turns out pretty good, then you should go do something else wonderful, not dwell on it for too long. Just figure out what's next.”

“Remember this… develop a sense of nostalgia for something, or you'll never figure out what's important.”

“The fact is that anybody who has survived his childhood has enough information about life to last him the rest of his days. If you can't make something out of a little experience, you probably won't be able to make it out of a lot.”

“You see, one of the best things about reading is that you'll always have something to think about when you're not reading.”

“It's not much. You begin by thinking there is something extraordinary about it. But you'll find out, when you've been out in the world a while longer, unhappiness is the commonest thing there is.”

“People who are serious about something always make room for it in their schedules. If prayer is important to you, then you'll find time to do it.”