James Whitcomb Riley Quotes

You take what God gives you and relish it.

I've been grateful for what comes along.

Don't feel sorry for me. I've had a great life, great friends.

Look at my life. I ain't got nothing to be mad about.

I have no money, no resources, no hopes. I am the happiest man alive.

I'm thankful to be breathing, on this side of the grass. Whatever comes, comes.

My version, of course, is not this flag-waving, let's all get on the Jesus train and ride out of hell. I'm not that kind of guy. It's an embrace that life is good, worth living and yeah, it's not easy, but there are more pluses than minuses.

Life stinks, but that doesn't mean you don't enjoy it.

I think when you have an optimistic attitude, and you believe that God is guiding you, that you will find the good things in your life and that you will lead to good relationships and good people in your life. And you can make the most of what he's given you.

This is not a bad life.

I'm so damn lucky to still be here at 85. If I get a hangnail, I don't dare complain! Life is good. I wake up humming.

Be happy. God gave you a breath to breathe every day. You don't need to be mad about nothin'.

When I win, I'm happy. When I lose, I'm also happy. I'm grateful for this life I have to live. It's a great life.

I take life in its stride and accept every single second happily.

The art of living is to enjoy what we can see and not complain about what remains in the dark. When we are able to take the next step with trust that we will have enough light for the step that follows, we can walk through life with joy and be surprised at how far we go.

Cynicism is tough. A cynic's point of view is really pitiful. I derive pleasure out of a lot of things in life. As long as I'm fairly healthy, it's hard to stay dismal for very long.

When my body gets to the point where I can no longer function or feel gratitude, then I'll leave it and become grateful again. But until then, I will appreciate what I have and not whine about what I don't have. I will feel blessed by life and the opportunity to help others see that they are blessed, too.

I just take it as it comes, and if I'm not offered something, there's always a reason, and usually it's a pretty good one. I'm not worried about it. You know, I've had an incredible career, and I'm blessed.

Even now, when I'm asked how I'm doing, I like to reply, 'Pretty good. I've got all my fingers and both eyes.

Every day is work for me, but it's also a party. I'm the luckiest guy in the world.

You know, every year has been fantastic for me, I'm still here, I'm still alive and it's been fantastic.

I wake up every day and I think, 'I'm breathing! It's a good day.'

In difficult times, it's so hard to look around and to see what to be grateful for.

It is easy to react if everything is going great.

I feel lucky to be in whatever I'm in. I feel lucky to be working.