I have lost friends, some by death... others through sheer inability to cross the street.
If your daily life seems poor, do not blame it; blame yourself, tell yourself that you are not poet enough to call forth its riches.
The world tolerates conceit from those who are successful, but not from anybody else.
I used to believe that marriage would diminish me, reduce my options. That you had to be someone less to live with someone else when, of course, you have to be someone more.
Be a good listener. Your ears will never get you in trouble.
The mellow sweetness of pumpkin pie off a prison spoon is something you will never forget.
Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far.