“When I was growing up, in our house nudity was defined as the period of time between the shower and your towel.”

“This was one of those moments when I realized that my emotional baggage, once a few neatly packed pieces, was now like the Joads' truck, stacked high with old clothes, half a rocking chair, a mule, all barely secured with twine.”

“My brother, who grew up with three sisters, was I won't say how many years old when he finally realized that he did not have to wrap the towel around his chest when he came out of the shower.”

“The relationship between ethics and thrift can be summed up in one sentence. It is wrong to save money at the expense of others. Period.”

“So how do we sort it all out? The relationship between ethics and thrift can be summed up in just one sentence. It is wrong to save money at the expense of others. Period.”

“As our eyes grow accustomed to sight they armour themselves against wonder. ”

“To grow, you must be willing to let your present and future be totally unlike your past. Your history is not your destiny.”