“There’s a fine line between laziness and efficiency. Strive to be on just the right side of it.” Keith O’Dell

"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one pretty and well preserved piece, but to slide across the finish line broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil, and shouting Wow! What a Ride!” Hunter S. Thompson or Bill McKenna, depending on your source

“Hard work never hurt anybody.” Parental Wisdom

“You may not remember feeding the cattle one more time, but you will remember your vacation/ kid’s band ensemble/piano competition/cross country race/etc.” Nishi O’Dell Giefer

“There is nothing better for the inside of a man than the outside of a horse.” Thomas Jefferson/Abraham Lincoln/et al

“I ain’t as good as I once was. But I’m as good once as I ever was.” Toby Keith and Scotty Emerick

“There are too many good horses out there to mess with a rotten one.” Nishi O’Dell Giefer

“Treat a horse like you want him to be. Not like you expect him to be.” John Lyons

“No kid ever died while banging on the bathroom door yelling, ‘Mommy, are you still in there?’” Kathryn Giefer

“If in doubt as to whether you can fit in a fun activity, tell the kids no. If you later change to ‘yes,’ they’ll be elated. If you change from ‘maybe’ to ‘no,’ they’ll be crestfallen.” Marty Peters

“If you kids are going to rough-house, go out in the barn.” Grandmotherly Wisdom

“Only two emotions belong in the saddle. One is a sense of humor. The other is patience.” John Lyons

“Shut the door. Turn off the light. What are you doing? Put that away.” Mothers’ Mantras

“I’m Irish. That makes me lucky!” Keith O’Dell

"It's okay to be different. Just don't be weird." Uncle Harry Combs

"If a man has enough to eat, he has a lot of problems. If he doesn't, he has only one."

"I thank God every day for living in a country where we can worry about what we eat. Not if." Nishi O'Dell Giefer