“Tobin, my man, you are going to learn about chickens. And when you to learn about chickens, you will learn about life.”
“That's what I learned when my last Russian winter thawed. The lesson wasn't about Russia. It never is, I don't think, when a relationship ends. It isn't your lover that you learn about. You learn about yourself.”
“Life is not about what you can accumulate. I learned to live when I learned to give.”
“There are two things you should never do with your father: learn how to drive and learn how to kill a chicken.”
“You go to school everyday. Folks who think they've learned everything they need to know are usually dumber than chickens.”
“When you chase a dream, you learn about yourself. You learn your capabilities and limitations, and the value of hard work and persistence.”