“Mel Brooks taught me never to be afraid of offending. It’s when you worry about offending people that you get in trouble.” —Gene Wilder

“We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth

without producing it.”

—George Bernard Shaw

“The power that makes grass grow, fruit ripen, and guides the bird in flight is in us all!” —Anzia Yezierska

“Watching something grow is good for morale. It helps you

believe in life.”

—Myron S. Kaufman

“Fortunately for children, the uncertainties of the present always give way to the enchanted possibilities of the future.” —Gelsey Kirkland

“Be bold, be daring, take chances. You might be terrible, you might be absolutely wonderful.

But you won’t be boring!”

—Andre Previn

“I made my New Year’s resolution this year. I promised myself I was going to drink more. (Hey, it’s a promise I know I can keep; that helps my self-esteem.)” —Rodney Dangerfield

“Each of my gray hairs is an accounting of the wonderful experiences and memories that I carry. Age brings opportunities

and appreciation for more.”

—Michael Bednarek

“Every man is his own ancestor, and every man is his own heir. He devises his own future, and he inherits his own past.” —Frederick Henry Hedge

“I knew I was falling in love again. No, not again: when one falls in love, it is always for the first time.”

—John Huston