“It’s kind of poetic to know that I’m not going to be here forever. No one is. I walk through graveyards, and I read obits. I’m not morbid about it. I just acknowledge life passing and all of us being here for a little while, and it’s kind of beautiful…

“Happiness is not by chance but by choice.”

“The constant happiness is curiosity.”

“The greatest potential for growth and self-realization exists in the second half of life.”

“Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.”

“To do good work one must eat well, be well housed, have one’s fling from time to time…and drink one’s coffee in peace.”