Americans are generally very self-sufficient and I think generally averse to pretension, just as I am. Tom Bodett americanaversegenerally Change image and share on social
I know how to make adults laugh pretty well. I don't know if kids think I'm that funny. Tom Bodett adultfunnykid Change image and share on social
They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for. Tom Bodett happyhopelove Change image and share on social
What you hear is southern Michigan, not a drawl, but a halting kind of speech where you leave spaces when there shouldn't be any. We take a breath anywhere. Tom Bodett breathdrawlhalt Change image and share on social
Thirty-two is the age we turn into actual adults. Tom Bodett actualadultage Change image and share on social
Kids in Alaska don't know they're growing up on the Last Frontier. It's just what they see on the license plates, and it's something tourists like to say a lot because they've never been around so many mountains and moose before. Tom Bodett alaskafrontiergrow share on social
People feel vulnerable when they travel. Nobody wants to be taken advantage of or talked into something they don't want. Staying at Motel 6 makes you feel smarter. In fact, I think it actually means you are smarter, but I have no hard data to support that. Tom Bodett advantagedatumfact share on social
In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson. Tom Bodett lessonlifeschool Change image and share on social
It's not like Alaska isn't wilderness - it mostly is. But most Alaskans don't live in the wild. They live on the edge of the wild in towns with schools and cable TV and stores and dentists and roller rinks sometimes. It's just like anyplace else, only with mountains and moose. Tom Bodett alaskaalaskananyplace share on social
The difference between an optimist and a pessimist? An optimist laughs to forget, but a pessimist forgets to laugh. Tom Bodett differenceforgetlaugh Change image and share on social
