“ There's a beauty to wisdom and experience that cannot be faked. It's impossible to be mature without having lived. ”

“ I think our culture encourages all of us to always put our best foot forward. I think it's a good thing. I think it's nice to rise to the occasion, to be kind and considerate, and have self control. ”

“ Come Christmas Eve, we usually go to my mom and dad's. Everybody brings one gift and then we play that game when we all steal it from each other. Some are really cool, others are useful and some are a bit out there. ”

“ Thanksgiving Day is a good day to recommit our energies to giving thanks and just giving. ”

“ But my experience is that people who have been through painful, difficult times are filled with compassion. ”

“ Life goes by really fast, and it seems that there are times when you're burying a lot of friends and family. And then there are times that feel really precious and everybody is doing okay. This is one of those times. ”

“ People are going to come into your life that need you, and being there for them makes the day worth living. People are going to come into your life that you need, and that's the really crazy thing. ”

“ Every good relationship, especially marriage, is based on respect. If it's not based on respect, nothing that appears to be good will last very long. ”

“ The more time you invest in a marriage, the more valuable it becomes. ”

“ Real relationship is gritty and earthy, the stuff that life is made of. ”