“The American dream—a nice house, a nice car, a nice job, a nice family, a nice retirement, collecting shells—as the last chapter before you stand before the creator of the universe to give an account with what you did. Here it is, Lord, my shell collection! Look, Lord, my shell collection! And I’ve got a good swing! And look at my boat! God, look at my boat, God.… Don’t waste your life. Don’t waste it.”

HT Brent Fischer and Andrew Jacobsen