They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy... - Tom Bodett

"In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson."

"Somebody says, 'Do a Tom Bodett, a folksy kind of thing,' and it sounds like something out of 'Hee Haw,' very insulting. They turn wry humor into disparaging sarcasm, and you get what amounts to insulting advertising."

"They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for."

"The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson."

"They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for."