“Too often in life, something happens and we blame other people for us not being happy or satisfied or fulfilled. So the point is, we all have choices, and we make the choice to accept people or situations or to not accept situations.”

“A dog will teach you unconditional love. If you can have that in your life, things won't be too bad.”

“Our life is frittered away by detail... simplify, simplify.”

“I've reached a point in my life where it's the little things that matter... I was always a rebel and probably could have got much farther had I changed my attitude. But when you think about it, I got pretty far without changing attitudes. I'm happier with that.”

“Life is as tedious as twice-told tale, vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man.”

“I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see.”

“Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.”

“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.”

“In married life three is company and two none.”