The only thing you can justifiably claim that life owes you is an equal measure of what you have given out. And even that is debatable.

When I count my blessings, I find you in every one.

I love you" means I want you to be happy.

Music is happiness with a steady pulse.

Alas, impatience is but another form of unhappiness. It is true, it is true. I have never met a happy impatient person.

Happiness is never in a rush. If you move too fast, you leave it behind.

Laugh and smile for no reason at all. Giggle grins are a magnet for happiness.

Life can seem like a gloomy wait in the thick of black shadows.And still there are those who smile at the darkness, anticipating the beauty of an eventual sunrise.

Nothing can squelch your fire except turning your back on the thing that fuels it.

The rarest, truest beauty is visible only to the heart.

The real beauty of a woman is most clearly seen in the smiles of those who interact with her.

There are no keys to success - only tools.

I knew my mother's limitations because they formed the marrow of my bones.

A willingness to share our possessions with one another is a very important aspect of true biblical community.

Nature has no goal in view, and final causes are only human imaginings.

It will be necessary for us to be a nation of men, and not laws.

The human soul is hospitable, and will entertain conflicting sentiments and contradictory opinions with much impartiality.

Jamie' is what my mother gave me, and that takes the onus off of being big. Somebody thinks, 'Oh, Jamie - how threatening can he be?

One of the fun things about play is making up stories.

If we could just figure out how to have more fun at it, maybe more of us would join the ranks of those who seek after justice and mercy.

If there was ever a man born to be a hitter it was me.