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01/12/2025
Pets aren’t necessary to lead a happy life, but as roughly 87 million American households can attest, they certainly help. As of 2023, around 65 million U.S. households have a dog, 46.5 million have a cat, 11 million have freshwater fish, and 6 million own birds. Those numbers are a testament to just how much humans enjoy keeping animal companions, whether they’re furry and four-legged, scaly, or feathered.
Reframing our mindset or recalibrating our expectations can help us move forward, even if doing so takes us down a different path. Research suggests that redirecting our negative thoughts is good for our health and may also enhance our problem-solving skills — which can help us tackle other roadblocks and detours in the future.
So if things aren’t going your way right now and you need a boost of good cheer until a better day comes along, we hope these quotes help put things in perspective.
Even the best cooks were saucepan throwers when the soufflé collapsed.
Kerry Greenwood
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One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn’t pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.
Lucille Ball
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We don’t always succeed in what we try — certainly not by the world’s standards — but I think you’ll find it’s the willingness to keep trying that matters the most.
Fred Rogers
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Our anger and annoyance are more detrimental to us than the things themselves which anger or annoy us.
Marcus Aurelius
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Life is messy. Would that every puzzle piece fell into place, every word was kind, every accident happy, but such is not the case. Life is messy.
Christopher Moore
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Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there’s love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.
Ella Fitzgerald
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We may stumble and fall, but shall rise again; it should be enough if we did not run away from the battle.
Mahatma Gandhi
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Rain is grace; rain is the sky condescending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life.
John Updike
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Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.
Marilyn vos Savant
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All of old. Nothin else ever. Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.
Samuel Beckett
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I’ve always believed that you should never, ever give up and you should always keep fighting even when there’s only a slightest chance.
Michael Schumacher
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Keep trying. It’s only from the valley that the mountain seems high.
Zig Ziglar
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[My life is] about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next.
Gilda Radner
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Where you stumble, there lies your treasure.
Joseph Campbell
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Kristina Wright
Kristina is a coffee-fueled writer living happily ever after with her family in the suburbs of Richmond, Virginia.

16 Wise and Witty Observations From Jerry Seinfeld

Jerry Seinfeld caught the comedy bug while attending Queens College in New York City in the 1970s and performing at open mic nights held by local improv clubs. His brand of observational comedy landed him appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and Late Night With David Letterman, which led to his first live comedy special on HBO in 1987.
But it was his groundbreaking work on Seinfeld, the sitcom he co-created and co-wrote with comedian Larry David, that solidified the comedian’s place in pop culture. The “show about nothing” ran for nine seasons and introduced the world to Jerry, Elaine, Kramer, and George, a group of 30-something friends living in New York City. The writing was crisp, the one-liners were relatable, and the laughs came from spinning everyday events into comedy gold. Seinfeld wrapped in 1998, but it continues to live on in syndication, entertaining a new generation of fans.
After Seinfeld, the comedian returned to his stand-up roots, touring and creating new comedy specials. He also created the web-turned-Netflix series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, which features the hilarious conversations that ensue when Seinfeld takes various comedians out for coffee. Whatever he does next, Jerry Seinfeld will undoubtedly continue to share his unique, funny perspective on the world. Here are some quotes that remind us of this comedic genius’s brilliance.
There has never been a challenging time in human history where an occasional laugh didn’t help get us through.
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My parents didn’t want to move to Florida, but they turned 60, and that’s the law.
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I like dating because I like tension … What is a date, really, but a job interview that lasts all night?
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I never get enough sleep. I stay up late because I’m “night guy.” “Night guy” wants to stay up late. “What about getting up after five hours of sleep?” Oh, that’s morning guy’s problem.
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Pay attention; don’t let life go by you.
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I can’t go to a bad movie by myself. What, am I gonna make sarcastic remarks to strangers?
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Do you really want music in the shower? I guess there’s no better place to dance than a slick surface next to a glass door.
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You can’t beat Adult Power. Unlimited television. Cookies any time you want. Plus you can go home tonight and screw around with that thermostat all you like.
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Discovering and describing the world is the only reason I can see for trying so hard to continue living. Because those perceptions are the entryway for loving the world and the life in it.
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Doing nothing is not as easy as it looks. You can get pretty busy doing nothing. Because when you’re doing nothing, you’re actually free to do anything. Which can easily lead to doing something.
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When you interrupt, you’ve stopped listening. People need to be heard.
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Keep your head up in failure, and your head down in success.
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There is no such thing as fun for the whole family.
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The real problem of stand-up, of course, is that you must constantly justify why you are the only one talking while a room full of people sit quietly.
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If aliens are watching … they’re going to think the dogs are the leaders of the planet. If you see two life forms, one of them’s making a p**p, the other one’s carrying it for him, who would you assume is in charge?
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My theory is 98% of all human endeavor is killing time.
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Kristina Wright
Kristina is a coffee-fueled writer living happily ever after with her family in the suburbs of Richmond, Virginia.

17 Hilarious Quotes for Pet Owners

Pets aren’t necessary to lead a happy life, but as roughly 87 million American households can attest, they certainly help. As of 2023, around 65 million U.S. households have a dog, 46.5 million have a cat, 11 million have freshwater fish, and 6 million own birds. Those numbers are a testament to just how much humans enjoy keeping animal companions, whether they’re furry and four-legged, scaly, or feathered.
In fact, humans have been cohabitating with domesticated animals for millennia. Research suggests that North American Paleo-Indians kept dogs as pets as far back as 11,000 years ago. In 2008, scientists claimed to have found the first dog after unearthing a 32,000-year-old canine skull in a Belgian cave.
While many of us choose to keep pets for the unconditional love and support they provide, they do far more than offer a hairy (or feathered) shoulder to cry on. As most pet owners can attest, our animal buddies are also endless wellsprings of comedic entertainment. Whether you have aog, cat, bird, fish, reptile, horse, or other animal, these hilarious quotes about our domesticated friends will have you paws-itively rolling on the floor with laughter.
