I was trying to put myself in a bottle that would one day wash up on the beach for my children. If I were a painter, I would have painted for them. If I were a musician, I would have composed music. But I am a lecturer. So I lectured.

If she doesn't really love you, then it's over. And if she does love you, then love will win out.

No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse. At the same time, it is often within your power to make them better

You can always change you plan, but only if you have one.

We have a finite amount of time. Whether short or long, it doesn't matter. Life is to be lived.

Never underestimate the importance of having fun. I'm dying and I'm having fun. And I'm going to keep having fun every day because there's no other way to play it.

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