“When I let go of trying to be everything to everyone, I had much more time, attention, love and connection for the important people in my life.”

“It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do little – do what you can.”

“Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.”

“Remember that creating a successful marriage is like farming: You have to start over again every morning.”

“ My position has always been that the way people age and the signs that we show of aging is nature’s way of tattooing. It’s natural scarification, and the life you lead gives you the symbols and the emblems of your life, the road map you followed.”

“Problem solving, and I don’t mean algebra, seems to be my life’s work. Maybe it’s everyone’s life’s work.”