"Every closed eye is not sleeping, and every open eye is not seeing."

"Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it."

"Sometimes you try to help people, and it backfires on you, and then they try to take advantage of you."

"Always end the name of your child with a vowel, so that when you yell the name will carry."

"My relationship with my mom is really the single most profound relationship that I've ever had in my life."

"A life well-lived leaves an aroma of kindness long after the sun has set. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery."

"To the person with a firm purpose all men and things are servants."

"Anytime I feel lost, I pull out a map and stare. I stare until I have reminded myself that life is a giant adventure, so much to do, to see."