Every cure of obesity must begin with these three essential precepts:discretion in eating, moderation in sleeping, and exercise.
There are no 'come shoot me' clothes.
One doesn’t have to operate with great malice to do great harm. The absence of empathy and understanding are sufficient. In fact, a man convinced of his virtue even in the midst of his vice is the worst kind of man.
Concealment makes the soul a swamp. Confession is how you drain it.
There is no wrong time to do the right thing.
The only way to vanquish cowardice is to brandish courage.
You don’t become a teacher to make a world of money. You become a teacher to make a world of difference.
I'm very proud of Family Ties. It's meant a lot to a lot of people.
Children who willingly participate in sexual acts have the right to make that decision as well, even if it's distasteful to us personally. Some children will make poor choices just as some adults do in smoking and drinking to excess; this is part of life. When we outlaw child pornography, the prices paid for child performers rise, increasing the incentives for parents to use children against their will.
Non-violent ecological activism, scientific research and art are pillars of my experience. But I am also a story-teller. I merge science, and my passion for literature whenever possible if it helps me to wrestle demons, and to more effectively communicate what I believe to be most important to our lives.
Whenever I have a serious problem or some assignment of a creative nature. . . I always receive more assistance in the early morning hours than at any other time of the day.