{"author":"James A. Murphy","author_id":"James+A.+Murphy","total_quotes":51,"quotes":[{"text":"Find joy in the faces of children who view life as so magical. Give thanks every day for your life and for your existence. Your life matters, you matter. So many people think and care about you and you’re never really alone! Remember your loved ones are the real gift. I care about you; you have a friend in me. Look forward to knowing that next year is going to be even better than the last….","author":"James A. Murphy","tags":["alone","better","care","children","existence","faces","find","forward","friend","gift","joy","knowing","life","look","loved","magical","people","remember","thanks","think","year"],"id":1440,"author_id":"James+A.+Murphy"},{"text":"As you search for a person, place, or thing, be prepared to continue your quest, should the end result not yield your desired outcome. Enjoy the process and you’ll avoid disappointment…!","author":"James A. Murphy","tags":["avoid-disappointment","be-prepared","continue","desired","end-result","enjoy-the-process","outcome","person","place","quest","search","thing","yield"],"id":6533,"author_id":"James+A.+Murphy"},{"text":"Life is this simple ~ birth, eat, drink, play, explore, and relate to family and friends; be happy and enjoy life…!","author":"James A. Murphy","tags":["birth","drink","eat","enjoy-life","explore","family","friends","happy","life","play","relate","simple"],"id":10122,"author_id":"James+A.+Murphy"},{"text":"Some will and some won't, some do and some don't. If you won't and you don't, then you have no one else to blame. If you will and you do, the world will beat a path to your doorstep….","author":"James A. Murphy","tags":["do","don-t-blame","doorstep","path","will","won-t","world"],"id":17621,"author_id":"James+A.+Murphy"},{"text":"Advice is the easiest thing to give and often the hardest thing to receive. When you need it, and others are willing to give it, take as much as you can. When you receive it, appreciate it, use it, and apply what works for your situation….","author":"James A. Murphy","tags":["advice","apply","appreciate","give","need","others","receive","situation","use","willing","works"],"id":20035,"author_id":"James+A.+Murphy"},{"text":"Good times are a reminder and a reward for dealing with the difficult and challenging times we all go through. The trick is to celebrate the good times in advance of the difficult times. Always remember, good times await you after the difficult times pass….","author":"James A. Murphy","tags":["await","celebrate","challenging","dealing","difficult","good-times","remember","reward","times","trick"],"id":39791,"author_id":"James+A.+Murphy"},{"text":"Remember who you are, what you stand for, and what's most important in your life….","author":"James A. Murphy","tags":["life-changing","remember","what-s-most-important","what-you-stand-for","who-you-are"],"id":67299,"author_id":"James+A.+Murphy"},{"text":"Do you ever feel like you're on the wrong path in your life? What if I told you there is no wrong path? Every path in your life is always the right path, the perfect path. So I say enjoy the view and appreciate that the path you're on, is leading you where you need to go….","author":"James A. Murphy","tags":["inspiration","life","path"],"id":77061,"author_id":"James+A.+Murphy"},{"text":"Are you throwing darts at the challenges in your life? Hoping something sticks? Try using a laser instead! Choose the biggest challenge you have and take action as focused and precise as a laser. Darts can go anywhere, lasers only go where you aim them...","author":"James A. Murphy","tags":["action","aim","biggest","challenges","darts","focused","hoping","laser","life","precise","sticks","throwing"],"id":80047,"author_id":"James+A.+Murphy"},{"text":"The purpose of life is to live. The meaning of life is whatever you choose. The secret to life is balance in all things….","author":"James A. Murphy","tags":["balance","choice","life","live","meaning","purpose","secret"],"id":98886,"author_id":"James+A.+Murphy"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":51,"pages":6,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}