Lou Grant

"A good meal and good company - that's what life's about."

"You've got to know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em."

"The world needs more people who say what they mean and mean what they say."

"Fear is the mind killer - face it head on."

"Success without satisfaction is just keeping score."

"Money comes and goes, but reputation is forever."

"Health problems are nature's way of reminding you that you're not invincible."

"Family doesn't end just because you disagree with them."

"Hope is what keeps you going when logic says to stop."

"Freedom comes with responsibility - don't forget that."

"Peace isn't the absence of conflict - it's managing it well."

"Art without passion is just decoration."

"Music has saved more souls than any sermon ever could."

"Faith isn't about religion - it's about believing in something bigger than yourself."

"A leader who doesn't listen is just a tyrant."

"Work is where you spend most of your life - make it matter."

"Dreams without action are just fantasies."

"Humor is how we survive the unbearable."

"Beauty fades, but good character endures."

"Death teaches us that time isn't infinite."

"Perseverance isn't pretty, but it works."

"Be grateful for what you have before you lose it."

"Kindness costs nothing and buys everything."

"Strength isn't about muscles - it's about will."

"Power without conscience is the worst kind of danger."

"Adventure requires risk, and risk requires courage."

"Imagination is the birthplace of innovation."

"Learn from history or you're doomed to repeat it."

"Politics is too important to leave to politicians."

"War is what happens when diplomacy fails."