“It would seem that you have no useful skill or talent whatsoever,” he said. “Have you thought of going into teaching?”

“If a man is to shed the light of the sun upon other men, he must first of all have it within himself.”

“Positive expectations are the mark of the superior personality.”

“We never know which lives we influence, or when, or why.”

“A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours. Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your heart. He taught me to appreciate the simple things-a walk in the woods, a fresh snowfall, a nap in a shaft of winter sunlight. And as he grew old and achy, he taught me about optimism in the face of adversity. Mostly, he taught me about friendship and selflessness and, above all else, unwavering loyalty.”