Everymorning I jump out of bed and step on a landmine. The landmine is me. After the explosion, I spent the rest of the day putting the pieces together.

Tell the cook of this restaurant with my compliments that these are the very worst sandwiches in the whole world, and that when I ask for a watercress sandwich I do not mean a loaf with a field in the middle of it.

I am not the smartest person, but I am the most hardworking person.

Children totally accept — and crave — family rules. “In our family we have a rule for X” is the only excuse a parent needs for setting a family policy. In fact， “I have a rule for X” is the only excuse you need for your own personal policies.

孩子需要爱，尤其是当他们不值得被爱的时候。