“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 and voice actor Bodett is also well-known for his frequent guest appearances on
the NPR staple “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!” Born in Illinois on this date in 1955,
he 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, "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 created 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.
“They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world," he said. "Someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.”
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