“You can think about the past, casting your mind back, or think about the future, casting your mind forward, but you live here, in the present. Keep your mind here the best you can today.”

“Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart.”

“In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.”

“It can make you sad to look at pictures from your youth. So there’s a trick to it. The trick is not to look at the later pictures.”

“A journey is best measured in friends, not in miles.”

“If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine, it’s lethal.”