Sesame Street

"Things aren't always what they seem at first."

"The best part of friendship is having someone to share your jokes with."

"I love Bert, even when he's being grouchy."

"Every day is a chance to play and learn something new."

"A true friend laughs with you, not at you... well, mostly not at you."

"Laughing is good for the soul."

"Being different is what makes you special."

"Sometimes the best things in life are the simple things, like a rubber duckie."

"Rubber Duckie, you're the one. You make bath time lots of fun."

"I'm Ernie, and I like to have fun!"

"Hope is the enemy of accepting reality."

"Family is people you can't escape from."

"A good friend is one you never have to see."

"Wisdom comes from years of being annoyed."

"Love is just attachment with extra disappointment."

"Being grouchy is my greatest achievement."

"The best day is one nobody expects anything from me."

"If it's trash, it's treasure to me."

"My vocabulary is limited: go away."

"Solitude isn't lonely when you prefer it."

"Relationships require compromise. I don't compromise."

"Inspiration is overrated and unrequested."

"Motivation is what ruins a perfectly good day off."

"War is an extension of argument. Both are terrible."

"Politics is everyone trying to run everyone else's life."

"Literature is better read alone without discussion."

"Philosophy without pessimism is just optimism."

"History proves grouches existed long before I did."

"Technology connects people. I hate people."

"Imagination makes people optimistic. Ugh."