Most of us, when asked to gauge the richness of our lives, think immediately of people. Those who have cried with us, laughed with us, and shaped who we are.

In the darkest of times, laughter helps revolutionize our perspective.

To be absent from the iPhone is to be present in the moment. Ignore it. Make some friends.

There is no better friendship booster than the ability to listen. The ability to show genuine interest in others is an admirable quality of a true friend.

In a world characterized by loneliness and despair, we can reach out in love to those around us. Or, as St. Francis once said, we can "preach the gospel all the time; if necessary, use words."

God does not call us to rest seven days a week with our head in the sand. He calls us to make an impact wherever we are.

Yes, life can be rich down here. But never forget, the richest life is still to come.

Our possessions are a trust from God. What we clutch tightly, we lose. What we place in His hands, we will possess.

Rich people are those who know that the best is yet to come.

Popular feeling is very often sentimental, muddle-headed, and eminently unsound, but it cannot be disregarded for all that.

There's an unseen force which lets birds know when you've just washed your car.

A beautiful plant is like having a friend around the house.

I left home at 17, traveled. I got married when I was 21. That's a young age. As it turned out, things were fine, then not so fine, and then it was a blunder. That happens all the time.

Our father in heaven governs the affairs of men by placing specific individuals upon the earth to lead at specific times and inspiring and directing them.

I'm so much more than just Angelina [Jolie's] brother. I'm also Jon Voight's son and Billy Bob Thorton's brother-in-law.

I feel very sorry for women who continue to purchase real fur coats. They are lacking in a woman's most important requisites, heart and sensitivity.

If there's a man on second, I'm trying to get him in with a base hit. The doubles and homers will come. Sooner or later they'll go out naturally. I'm just trying not to do too much.

It's better to live with a sad truth than with all the happy progress talk you get up here in the North.