"Talking, talking. Spinning a web of words, pale walls of dreams, between myself and all I see."

"If you don't give your kid freedom to make choices with money, including stupid choices, he'll make plenty when he gets to college."

"One should fight like the devil the temptation to think well of editors. They are all, without exception - at least some of the time, incompetent or crazy."

"It's a staggering transition for high school students that found they could study five hours a week and make As and Bs."