Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God.

Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God.

There is no coming to consciousness without pain.

There is no coming to consciousness without pain.

I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I just lived the length of read more

I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I just lived the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well.

One often calms one's grief by recounting it.

One often calms one's grief by recounting it.

The soul would have no rainbow had the eyes no tears.

The soul would have no rainbow had the eyes no tears.

Sometimes it is a great joy just to listen to someone we love talking.

Sometimes it is a great joy just to listen to someone we love talking.

Don't tell me peace has broken out.

Don't tell me peace has broken out.

If you're not using your smile, you're like a man with a million dollars in the bank and no checkbook.

If you're not using your smile, you're like a man with a million dollars in the bank and no checkbook.

The trouble you can get into, just cause you want 5, 000 bucks.

The trouble you can get into, just cause you want 5, 000 bucks.