As you reach for understanding, you find that your ladder of facts isn’t long enough, and you try to extend it by adding a rung of faith. Eventually you see that the task is hopeless, and you put away your ladder of facts and go get a ladder of faith.

The brain forgets much, but the lower back remembers everything.

There are many things I do for amusement, but for happiness I like to gather up my memories and go for a walk in the rain.

There would be a lot more optimists if it weren't for the rise-and-shine requierement.

An old dog, even more than an old spouse, always feels like doing what you feel like doing.

Either way, things are a lot better - either a lot better than they were or a lot better than they're going to be.

There are days in retirement that are the waking equivalent of a dreamless sleep, if you know what I mean.