List one hundred quotes that I like.

“Don’t hold on to anger, hurt or pain. They steal your energy and keep you from love.”

“Love is what’s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.”

Bobby – age 7 (Wow!)

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar…and the beer.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.

He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous “yes.” The professor then produced two cans of beer from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

“Now,” said the professor, as the laughter subsided, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things,your family, your children, your health, your friends, your favorite passions,things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else—the small stuff. If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued, “there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house, and fix the disposal. “Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.”

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represented.

The professor smiled. “I’m glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of beers.”

I’ve learned—
that we don’t have to change friends if we understand that friends change.

I’ve learned—
that no matter how good a friend is, they’re going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.

I’ve learned—
that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance.
Same goes for true love.

I’ve learned—
that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.

I’ve learned—
that it’s taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.

I’ve learned—
that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.

I’ve learned—
that you can keep going long after you think you can’t.

I’ve learned—
that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

I’ve learned—
that either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I’ve learned—
that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.

I’ve learned—
that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I’ve learned—
that money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I’ve learned—
that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.

I’ve learned—
that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you’re down, will be the ones to help you get back up.

I’ve learned—
that sometimes when I’m angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn’t give me the right to be cruel.

I’ve learned—
that just because someone doesn’t love you the way you want them to doesn’t mean they don’t love you with all they have.

I’ve learned—
that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you’ve had and what you’ve learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you’ve celebrated.

I’ve learned—
that it isn’t always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I’ve learned—
that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn’t stop for your grief.

I’ve learned—
that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.

I’ve learned—
that just because two people argue, it doesn’t mean they don’t love each other.
And just because they don’t argue, it doesn’t mean they do.

I’ve learned—
that you shouldn’t be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.

I’ve learned—
that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.

I’ve learned—
that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don’t even know you.

I’ve learned—
that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.

I’ve learned—
that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

I’ve learned—
that the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.

So much of this is true.

“It is not just that I think you capable of taking anything you desire from life; I think you incapable of doing otherwise.”

- Mum

In my opinion, the best thing you can do is find a person who loves you for exactly what you are. Good mood, bad mood, ugly, pretty, handsome, what have you, the right person will still think the sun shines out your ass. That’s the kind of person that’s worth sticking with.

“When in doubt, tell the truth. You will gratify some of the people and astound the rest.”

- Mark Twain

“True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island..to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep that friend is a blessing.”

Baltasar Gracian quotes (Spanish Philosopher and Writer, leading Spanish exponent of conceptism, 1601-1658)

“Life is like a box of crayons. Most people are the 8-color boxes, but what you’re really looking for are the 64-color boxes with the sharpeners on the back. I fancy myself to be a 64-color box, though I’ve got a few missing. It’s ok though, because I’ve got some more vibrant colors like periwinkle at my disposal. I have a bit of a problem though in that I can only meet the 8-color boxes. Does anyone else have that problem? I mean there are so many different colors of life, of feeling, of articulation.. so when I meet someone who’s an 8-color type.. I’m like, “hey girl, magenta!” and she’s like, “oh, you mean purple!” and she goes off on her purple thing, and I’m like, “no – I want magenta!””

Dwight Schrute: The problem, Jim, is that people who are really suffering from a medical condition won’t receive the care they need because someone in this office is coming up with ridiculous stuff. Count Choculitis??

Jim Halpert: Sounds Tough.

Dwight Schrute: Why did you write that down, Jim? Is it because you know I love Count Chocula?

Michael Scott: Toby is in HR, which technically means he works for corporate, so he’s really not a part of our family. Also, he’s divorced, so he’s really not a part of his family.

Michael Scott: There’s such a thing as good grief. Just ask Charlie Brown.