“In
school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a
test that teaches you a lesson.” – Tom Bodett
Author, politician, voice actor, and
radio host, Tom Bodett is also well-known for his frequent guest appearances on
the NPR staple “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!”
Celebrating his 62nd birthday today, he was born in Illinois,
grew up in the Michigan and then spent many years in Alaska before moving to
Vermont.
Since 1986 he has been the spokesman
for the Motel 6 hotel chain, ending commercials with the phrase, "I'm Tom
Bodett for Motel 6, and we'll leave the light on for you."
A longtime resident of Homer,
Alaska, he authored several books about that area, including a Children’s
adventure Williwaw! and the
bestselling The End of The Road based
on his popular radio show broadcast from there.
Bodett also is creator of The Loose Leaf Book Company, a radio
program centered on author and book interviews, discussions, and dramatizations.
A
“dyed in the wool optimist,” he once noted that the 
difference between an
optimist and a pessimist is that an optimist laughs to forget, but a pessimist
forgets to laugh.
Optimism, he said, provides ongoing hope. “They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.”
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