“A sail boat that sails backwards can never see the sun rise.”

“Every closed eye is not sleeping, and every open eye is not seeing.”

“You can turn painful situations around through laughter. If you can find humor in anything, even poverty, you can survive it.”

“People can be more forgiving than you can imagine. But you have to forgive yourself. Let go of what's bitter and move on.”

“Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it.”

“Nobody ever says, "Can I have your beets?”

“And of course, when you see your brother in the toilet bowl...there's a little voice that say, 'I wonder where he would go...'...if it hadn't been for his head...”