“No matter how calmly you try to referee, parenting will eventually produce bizarre behavior, and I'm not talking about the kids. Their behavior is always normal.”

“Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it.”

“Parents are not interested in justice, they're interested in peace and quiet.”

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

“It isn't a matter of black is beautiful as much as it is white is not all that's beautiful. ”

“Old is always fifteen years from now.”

“i was'nt always black. there was this freckel that just grew and grew...”