They say that blood is thicker than water. Maybe that's why we battle our own with more energy and gusto than we would ever expend on strangers.

We're not talking about historical accuracy, we're talking about art. I've set in motion a geometric inevitability. If I start chiseling there, chipping here, the whole form is compromised.

—David Assael

Well, spring sprang. We've had our state of grace and our little gift of sanctioned madness, courtesy of Mother Nature. Thanks, Gaia. Much obliged. I guess it's time to get back to that daily routine of living we like to call normal.

—David Assael

Sometimes it's hard to avoid the happiness of others.

—David Assael

Be open to your dreams, people. Embrace that distant shore. Because our mortal journey is over all too soon.

—David Assael

I can't think of anything to write about except families. They are a metaphor for every other part of society.

—Anna Quindlen

It is dismal coming home, when there is nobody to welcome one!

—Ann Radcliffe

Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.

—George Burns

Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family.

—Joseph Brodsky

I come from a family where gravy is considered a beverage.

—Erma Bombeck