A clever, imaginative, humorous request can open closed doors and closed minds.

Some doors suit a house better when never opened.

A great many open minds should be closed for repairs.

Open all closed minds with the key to understanding.

Friendship is a door you will never need to knot on as you will always have a key.

When Ossie wrote 'Purlie,' he knew it would open doors that were usually kept closed. Sheldon made it clear to those of us who had certain characters that pushed the envelope that we were to take them to the edge. And sometimes it's difficult to get to that place.