It’s so good to get up in the morning and see a donkey – they’re just unbelievably beautiful and funny. My donkey Hector laughs when I walk towards him; he knows mortality when he sees it. – John Nettles
It’s time to fundamentally change the way that we do business in Washington. To help build a new foundation for the 21st century, we need to reform our government so that it is more efficient, more transparent, and more creative. That will demand new thinking and a new sense of responsibility for every dollar that is spent. – Barack Obama
Learning is the beginning of wealth. Learning is the beginning of health. Learning is the beginning of spirituality. Searching and learning is where the miracle process all begins. – Jim Rohn
There’s a rule of writing: if everything is funny, nothing is funny; if everything is sad, nothing is sad. You want that contrast. – J. Michael Straczynski
Once you say you’re going to settle for second, that’s what happens to you in life. – John F. Kennedy
The best measure of a man’s honesty isn’t his income tax return. It’s the zero adjust on his bathroom scale. – Arthur C. Clarke
We can choose to wake up and grumble all day and be bitter and angry and judge others and find satisfaction in others doing bad instead of good. Or we can we wake up with optimism and love and say, ‘Just what is this beautiful day going to bring me?’ – Margaret Trudeau
One day, I got so disgusted that I sat down and wrote a list called ‘Justin’s list of things to do before he kicks the bucket.’ I wrote it for myself and shortened it to ‘Justin’s Bucket List.’ It was there on the wall, not as a story idea but as a motivational tool for myself, which actually ended up working pretty well. – Justin Zackham
Non-Muslims in Saudi Arabia can only celebrate Valentine’s Day behind closed doors. Apparently, this has led to a huge black market for flowers and wrapping paper. – John Niven
There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment our means – either may do – the result is the same and it is for each man to decide for himself and to do that which happens to be easier. – Benjamin Franklin
There is no surprise more magical than the surprise of being loved: It is God’s finger on man’s shoulder. – Charles Morgan
Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. – Joseph Addison
It makes me mad to hear these popular orchestras make a jammed-up comedy of a song like ‘Wreck on the Highway.’ It ain’t a funny song. – Hank Williams
We need to reject any politics that targets people because of race or religion. This isn’t a matter of political correctness. It’s a matter of understanding what makes us strong. The world respects us not just for our arsenal; it respects us for our diversity and our openness and the way we respect every faith. – Barack Obama
