Levinson: "You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can't possibly live long enough to make them all yourself."

Levinson: "Somewhere on this globe, every ten seconds, there is a woman giving birth to a child. She must be found and stopped."

Levinson: "It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and say the opposite."

Levinson: "When I was a boy I used to do what my father wanted. Now I have to do what my boy wants. My problem is: When am I going to do what I want?"

Levinson: "Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going."

Levinson: "Our parents set the moral tone of the family. They expected more of some of us and less of others, but never less than they thought we were capable of."

Levinson: "We should not permit prayer to be taken out of the schools; that's the only way most of us got through."

Levinson: "The reason grandparents and grandchildren get along so well is that they have a common enemy."

Levinson: "Love at first sight is easy to understand; it's when two people have been looking at each other for a lifetime that it becomes a miracle."

Levinson: "Just try to be happy. Unhappiness starts with wanting to be happier."

Levinson: "It was on my fifth birthday that Papa put his hand on my shoulder and said, 'Remember, my son, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm.'"

Levinson: "Insanity is hereditary; you get it from your children."

Levinson: "It's a good thing that when God created the rainbow he didn't consult a decorator or he would still be picking colors."

Levinson: "I'm going to stop putting things off, starting tomorrow!"

Levinson: "The difference between keeping things clean and keeping kids clean was that things just sat still and waited for the dirt to collect. We kids were carriers. We ran a pickup and delivery service."

Levinson: "If you want to know how your girl will treat you after marriage, just listen to her talking to her little brother."