“The sports page records people's accomplishments, the front page usually records nothing, but man's failures.”

“Before we had airplanes and astronauts, we really thought that there was an actual place beyond the clouds, somewhere over the rainbow. There was an actual place, and we could go above the clouds a...”

“A great many people think that polysyllables are a sign of intelligence.”

“I found it interesting that as people become more technically oriented all over the world, at the same time people are becoming increasingly spiritual. The success of the Da Vinci code - even thoug...”

“First of all, the Jewish religion has a great deal in common with the Christian religion because, as Rabbi Gillman points out in the show, Christianity is based on Judaism. Christ was Jewish.”

“Deep breaths are very helpful at shallow parties.”

“To wish to act like angels while we are still in this world is nothing but folly.”

“It isn't important to come out on top what matters is to be the one who comes out alive.”

“Expect nothing and life will be velvet.”

“If you expect great things of yourself and demand little of others, youll keep resentment far away.”

“There were two ways to be happy: improve your reality, or lower your expectations”

“One recipe for happiness is to have to sense of entitlement.' To this she added a star and noted at the bottom of the page: 'This is not a lesson I have ever been in a position to learn.”