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.

Earnestness is highly underestimated. It comes from the core, while hip is trying to impress you on the surface.

You will not find your passion in things and you will not find your passion in money. The more things and the more money you have, the more you will look around and use that as the metric and there will be someone with more.

There are respectful, considerate things that can be done in life that will be appreciated by the recipient, and only good things can result.

Do not tell people how to live their lives. Just tell them stories and they will figure out how those stories apply to them.

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

The person who failed often knows how to avoid future failures. The person who knows only success can be more oblivious to all the pitfalls.