Be able to live alone, even if you don't want to and think you will never find it necessary.

Understand why casinos and racetracks stay in business - the gambler always loses over the long term.

Be able to back up a car for a considerable distance in a straight line and back out of a driveway.

Know how to travel from your town to a nearby town without a car, either by bus or by rail.

I think change is possible, but only for individuals who were never truly gay in the first place and who have a strong personal motivation to recover their heterosexuality.

Email, instant messaging, and cell phones give us fabulous communication ability, but because we live and work in our own little worlds, that communication is totally disorganized.

The length of your education is less important than its breadth, and the length of your life is less important than its depth.

Know the names of past and current artists who are most famous for playing their instruments.

Know how to garnish food so that it is more appealing to the eye and even more flavorful than before.

What is the essence of America? Finding and maintaining that perfect, delicate balance between freedom 'to' and freedom 'from.'