The only thing that makes life worth living is the possibility of experiencing now and then a perfect moment. And perhaps even more than that, it's having the ability to recall such moments in their totality, to contemplate them like jewels.
One of the blessings of age is to learn not to part on a note of sharpness, to treasure the moments spent with those we love, and to make them whenever possible good to remember, for time is short.
Looking back, I remember telling my daughters that we didn't have money, pizzazz and a lot of the things we have today, but we had so much love and we lived like millionaires.
You never realize how much you value something until you are faced with the prospect of losing it.
Hold on to 16 as long as you can.
As you get older, your experiences become more precious. Nothing material is important to me. It's people who are precious.
Let us relish life as we live it, find joy in the journey, and share our love with family and friends.
My dad is a man that, for as long as I can remember, has kept a book of favorite things his kids say.