“Don't count your blessings. Live them.”

“Be inspired by who it is you already are.”

“Beautiful is not something you become. It's something you already are.”

“He's getting old. I don't count the years. I don't multiply by seven. They bred dogs for everything else, even diving for fish, why didn't they breed them to live longer, to live as long as a man?”

“Don't count your blessings, let your blessings count! EnjoyLife!”

“Talk is cheap and easy; making dreams real takes hard, humble work. Dreams in the Midwest are acceptable, just keep them to yourself. Maybe tell your family, but don't just talk—do something about it.”

“The goal is to balance a life that works with a life that counts.”