The first gay person I ever met was surely not the first gay person I ever met.

A line from one of my 1997 columns - 'Do one thing every day that scares you' - is now widely attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt, though I have yet to see any evidence that she ever said it and I don't believe she did. She said some things about fear, but not that thing.

I'm the most ambitious person you ever met.

Pete Rose is the most likable arrogant person I've ever met.

Don't waste time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind.

Reading is a discount ticket to everywhere.