There's a lot of talk these days about giving children self-esteem. It's not something you can give; it's something they have to build.

We don't beat the Reaper by living longer. We beat the Reaper by living well.

When you're frustrated with people, when they've made you angry, it just may be because you haven't given them enough time.

If I work hard enough, there will be things I can do tomorrow that I can't do today.

To-Do lists help us break life into small steps.

Well, you can’t have just some of me, Jai,” I told her. “You appreciate the part of me that didn’t get angry because two ‘things’ we own got hurt. But the flip side of that is my belief that you don’t repair things if they still do what they’re supposed to do. The cars still work. Let’s just drive ’em.

But I want her to grow up knowing that I was the first man ever to fall in love with her. I'd always thought the father/daughter thing was overstated. But I can tell you, sometimes, she looks at me and I just become a puddle.