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A bit of potpourri for those who are hoping to become survivors.
My mother went through thirty-six hours of labor before delivering me. She lived to be ninety-five and reminded me of this many times.
Yet something Kenny told me that day at graduation would have an even greater impact on me. He said, “Alex, you’ve had a good year. Do me a favor. Never lose your love of life.” I was just torn apart by that line. Because somebody had finally recognized what I thought I was about.
favor
Messing up on live TV taught me an important lesson about show business: learn to laugh at yourself.
laugh at yourself !
You have to look at philosophy as a way of life, and Twain’s way of life was a very honest, straightforward one in which he respected humanity and cared about people—cared about their suffering. And he certainly was not partial to the oligarchs of the world. We need him today, actually. We could use him.
Twain's philosophy
Courage is a conscious decision. You do it in a dangerous situation, when you have a choice.
So true!
What I mean by therapeutic is this: a monster flood hits, a hurricane hits, a tornado hits, and we muster all of our services, all of our help, and we deal with that problem lickety-split. We’re on it fast. But we’re not a prophylactic society. We don’t take steps beforehand to protect against problems that may come up. We wait for the shit to hit the fan, and then we act. We do not act beforehand. And that has always disappointed me about the United States. We have a perfect example of the consequences
True
I only tape Jeopardy! two days a week. A total of forty-six days a year.
WOW! Didn't know that.
We tape two days a week, five shows each day. On tape days I come into the office at 6:00 a.m. First, I’ll grab breakfast. For years, my breakfast of choice was a Snickers and a Diet Coke. Then my doctor lectured me about changing that.
I will miss Alex. He was an awesome host and person!
Five games. Sixty-one clues a game. That’s 305 clues. It takes about an hour and a half to go through them all.
Five games
definition of toughness has changed. I used to think not crying meant you were tough. Now I think crying means you’re tough. It means you’re strong enough to be honest and vulnerable. It means you’re not pretending. And not pretending, being willing to let your guard down and show people how you truly feel and admit that you’re a wuss, is one of the toughest things a person can do.
Yes!
If you’re able to, you should share your experiences so that people out there can say, “I’m not alone. There’s somebody else going through the same thing, and they’re bearing up well. Maybe I can also.”
I totally agree with this.
Yet I still believe in the will to live. I believe in positivity. I believe in optimism. I believe in hope, and I certainly believe in the power of prayer.
Me too. But it is hard sometimes.
A good education and a kind heart will serve you well throughout your entire life.”
Good heart
