Quote of the Day: June 1, 2026

You know, when you're young you think you always will be. As you become more fragile, you reflect and you realize how much comfort can come from the past.

Today's quote comes from the man who portrayed both Andy Taylor, America's favorite 1960s small-town sheriff from 1960-1968, and Ben Matlock, America's favorite corny country lawyer from 1986-1995. Andy Griffith, who died in 2012, would have been 100 years old today, June 1, 2026.

I came across Griffith's words when I was searching out something for today's Quote of the Day, and--really knowing him only from the two examples given above--I was surprised and delighted to discover his range, which stretched from his early years as a high school music and drama teacher, to a movie and television actor, screenwriter and producer, comedian, a bit of a hoofer, and a gospel singer. Along the way, he also seems to have had a knack for recognizing and picking up talent, including the very young Ronnie Howard, Don Knotts (who'd previously appeared with Griffith in the film version of No Time for Sergeants), and Jim Nabors, whom Griffith first saw performing at a tavern in Santa Monica, and invited onto the show for a single-episode turn as the less than quick-witted gas station attendant, Gomer Pyle. All three became beloved series regulars.

Andy Griffith's quote rings pretty true for me. How about you?

Quote of the Day posts are a great way to get into the posting habit if you're new, as well as a fun way to produce a stress-free post in which you nab someone else's bit of profundity which you came across somehow, or which has had meaning in your life (please give proper credit), without the need to come up with anything of the sort yourself. If you'd like to participate, the sign-up sheet for June is here.