There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.

If you have overcome your inclination and not been overcome by it, you have reason to rejoice.

The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.

Your depression is connected to your insolence and refusal to praise.

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

Any one thing in creation is sufficient to demonstrate a Providence to a humble and grateful mind.

Be grateful that on this raging sea you have a mind to guide you.

Hold every moment sacred. Give each clarity and meaning, each the weight of thine awareness, each its true and due fulfillment.

Know yourself. Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.

Only one man in a thousand is a leader of men—the other 999 follow women.

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.

A good joke is the one ultimate and sacred thing which cannot be criticized.

Never eat more than you can lift.

My pain may be the reason for somebody’s laugh. But my laugh must never be the reason for somebody’s pain.

To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate the beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch Or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded!

Laugh as much as you breathe. Love as long as you live.