Sooner or later we all discover that the important moments in life are not the advertised ones, not the birthdays, read more

Sooner or later we all discover that the important moments in life are not the advertised ones, not the birthdays, the graduations, the weddings, not the great goals achieved. The real milestones are less prepossessing. They come to the door of memory unannounced, stray dogs that amble in, sniff around a bit and almost never leave. Our lives are measured by those.

Man seeks to change the foods available in nature to suit his tastes, thereby putting an end to the very read more

Man seeks to change the foods available in nature to suit his tastes, thereby putting an end to the very essence of life

If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.

If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.

The only mistake in life is the lesson not learned.

The only mistake in life is the lesson not learned.

Life is short, live it. Love is rare, grab it. Anger is bad, dump it. Fear is awful, face it. read more

Life is short, live it. Love is rare, grab it. Anger is bad, dump it. Fear is awful, face it. Memories are sweet. Cherish them.

One of the dreariest spots on life's road is the point of conviction that nothing will ever again happen to read more

One of the dreariest spots on life's road is the point of conviction that nothing will ever again happen to you.

If you don't know where you're going, any road'll take you there.

If you don't know where you're going, any road'll take you there.

Cats and monkeys -- monkeys and cats -- all human life is there.

Cats and monkeys -- monkeys and cats -- all human life is there.

My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. read more

My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between, I occupy myself as best I can.