Martin Crane

"Imagination is what separates us from animals - and apparently from my son's generation."

"Technology is fine as long as it doesn't get in the way of actual living."

"History teaches us that people never learn from history."

"Philosophy is nice for thinking, but it doesn't put food on the table."

"Literature is a waste of time unless it's about something practical."

"Politics would be funny if it wasn't so depressing."

"Motivation is just another word for making someone else do your work."

"Inspiration comes when you least expect it - usually when you're not paying attention."

"Relationships require work, compromise, and the ability to bite your tongue."

"Solitude is underrated - mostly by people who are never alone."

"War is what happens when talking fails - which explains most of my family dinners."

"Justice is supposed to be blind, but it usually just has bad judgment."

"Peace of mind is hard to find, especially when you've got three sons."

"Creativity is wasting time in an artistic way."

"Faith is believing in something you can't see - like my belief in Frasier."

"A man should be able to fix things himself - but sometimes I just buy new ones."

"The older you get, the less you understand about the younger generation."

"Love is patient, kind, and usually a lot of work."

"Happiness is a good meal, a good drink, and no one asking you questions."

"Success in life is just not screwing up too badly."

"A friend is someone who sticks around even when you're not worth sticking around for."

"Family means you're stuck with them no matter how much you want to leave."

"Hope is what you have when you're out of other options."

"Courage is being scared but doing it anyway - or just not thinking about it."

"Change is inevitable, which is why I don't trust it."

"Education is what you get from books - wisdom is what you get from living."

"Knowledge is only useful if you know what to do with it."

"Time is the one thing you can't get back, so don't waste it on nonsense."

"Truth is important, but so is knowing when to lie."

"Freedom means doing what you want without people complaining about it."