Stephen Tobolowsky Quotes

As much as life can suck, it always beats the alternative.

Look, even bad years are pretty good years I think.

Wow, I get to wake up again? Ok. You have to make good with what you've got.

That’s it?” Jason asked. “You spent an hour talking about how lucky you were to be dying?” No, not dying, Son. Living.

Sometimes, we don't get what we want. . . But this is a benevolent universe. And once in a while, we do.

Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter. When you come close to sellin' out reconsider. Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance. And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance.

I like my time on earth. And no matter what kind of cards I've been dealt, I'm happy to be there.

I can, with one eye squinted, take it all as a blessing.

Concentrate on the wonders and joys of this life, and accept the very best which is your true heritage. It is not being an ostrich, afraid of life and not facing it. It is seeing the reality of this glorious life which is yours, and in doing so, helping to bring it about. The more clearly you can see it, the more quickly will it come about.

I'm not sure what the future holds but I do know that I'm going to be positive and not wake up feeling desperate. As my dad said 'Nic, it is what it is, it's not what it should have been, not what it could have been, it is what it is.'

If falling into desperation worked to make things better, then I would say, 'Let's all jump into despair.' But it doesn't help. The only way to truly find meaning and fulfillment is to look at the disaster, the pain, the difficulty, and know with complete certainty that good can come from this.

I am an optimist. I think, as bad as life sometimes gets, there is so much joy and so much good stuff, that there is a balance.

I have never, ever focused on the negative of things. I always look at the positive.

I take whatever good part comes along.

My version, of course, is not this flag-waving, let's all get on the Jesus train and ride out of hell. I'm not that kind of guy. It's an embrace that life is good, worth living and yeah, it's not easy, but there are more pluses than minuses.

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.

There's a certain grace in accepting what your life is and embracing all the good things that have been - but there's still an expectation of good things to come. Not necessarily what you expected.

You can't always look at life as a miserable thing.

I love living. I have some problems with my life, but living is the best thing they've come up with so far.

My deceased patients have taught me over the years to believe in the glass half full, to make good use of the time we have, to be generous - that was their lesson for the Uber-mind, and it was free. 'Do that,' they said, 'and then perhaps death shall have no dominion.'

Things could be worse. You remember that, and you go on with your life.

Even when I'm sick and depressed, I love life.

Life has always treated me well. I therefore won't mind leaving it behind.

I am that lucky woman who has been living my life all my life. Anything can happen now. Anything. And it will be only whip cream and delightful things. Even in the conflict and the hardship.

Even if things are not going well for you... just stay in the positive way of thinking.