Martin Crane

"Peace is overrated - a little conflict keeps you sharp."

"Nature is beautiful as long as you don't have to clean up after it."

"Art is something some people understand and pretend the rest of us do too."

"Science is great until it tries to explain something that doesn't need explaining."

"Music is fine background noise, but it shouldn't interrupt the game."

"Faith is believing without proof - which is easier than arguing about it."

"Leadership is knowing more than everyone else and letting them know it."

"Work is what you do to pay for the things you want to do."

"Dreams are nice, but reality pays the bills."

"Humor is the best medicine, except when you actually need medicine."

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder - unless the beholder is blind."

"Death is inevitable, so you might as well enjoy the ride."

"Perseverance is just stubbornness with a better public relations team."

"Gratitude means saying thank you - which I do occasionally."

"Creativity is making something out of nothing - or at least making it look that way."

"Justice should be fair, but it rarely is in my experience."

"Patience is waiting for good things to happen - or waiting for bad things to go away."

"Kindness is treating people the way you want to be treated, but nicer."

"Strength comes from knowing your limitations - and ignoring them anyway."

"Fear is just a feeling - you can ignore it or let it control you."

"Power is having people do what you want without asking them to."

"Money doesn't buy happiness, but it's a good start."

"Health is wealth unless you're broke and sick."

"Adventure is what you call it when you get lost on purpose."

"Imagination is what kids have - adults just call it lying."

"Technology is useful until it breaks down."

"History repeats itself because nobody listens the first time."

"Philosophy is thinking about nothing for hours and calling it productive."

"Literature is other people's stories - real life is better."

"Politics is the art of making promises you don't intend to keep."