“I’ve learned, That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.”

I’ve learned, That money doesn’t buy class.

A cat’s idea of a ‘good time’ is to kill something.

I’ve learned, That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.

I’ve learned that no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.

Once you pass forty, a dime isn’t worth bending over to pick up if you drop one.

All of us talk faster than we listen.

My most serious character flaw is that I don’t deny myself much.

I’ve learned that under everyone’s hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.

If, on the other hand, happiness depends on a good breakfast, flowers in the yard, a drink or a nap, then we are more likely to live with quite a bit of happiness.

The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.

I’m always on the lookout for something good about people. Often months go by.

Don’t rule out working with your hands. It does not preclude using your head.

We’re all torn between the desire for privacy and the fear of loneliness.

I dislike loud-mouthed patriots who suggest they like our country more than I do. Some people’s idea of patriotism is hating other countries.

I’ve learned, That life is tough, but I’m tougher.

I can’t choose how i feel. But i can choose what I do about it.

To have humanism we must first be convinced of our humanity. As we move further into decadence this becomes more difficult.

Im all about small towns. I think its a great place to grow up.

Grow old with me. The best is yet to be. The last of life for which the first was made.

Why stay on the earth except to grow.

I can feel the dust of her skin in my skin; and I think maybe that means these bones of mine have grown weary of crying too.

In the beginning, I wrote OK songs, but they didn’t have a unique perspective.

I married an archeologist because the older I grow, the more he appreciates me.

Don’t try to make me grow up before my time.