The poorer is a family, the greater is the proportion of the total outgo which must be used for food... The proportion of the outgo used for food, other things being equal, is the best measure of the material standard of living of a population.
Fatherhood will put a man through a lot, but it's a tremendous job, the best in the world - even better than playing basketball.
I've found that if you wear a beret, people think you're either a cabdriver or a producer of dirty movies.

