All killing is not murder any more than all sexual intercourse is adultery.

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.

Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement.

I know lots of people who are educated far beyond their intelligence.

It's difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato.

There's no such thing as being too Southern.

The game of life is a lot like football. You have to tackle your problems, block your fears, and score your points when you get the opportunity.

Baptists never make love standing up. They're afraid someone might see them and think they're dancing.

It's better to have died a small child than to be a politician who gets caught in a scandal during a slow news month.

You call to a dog and a dog will break its neck to get to you. Dogs just want to please. Call to a cat and its attitude is, 'What's in it for me?'

Instead of getting married again, I'm going to find a woman I don't like and give her a house.

the value of a man increases only when he has a consistent relationship with God

The land-grant university system is being built on behalf of the people, who have invested in these public universities their hopes, their support, and their confidence.

It's quite enough to show a well-beaten dog the whip.

When you see someone like him coming on, with his great pace and desire to take someone on, it is a boost.

When people ask for time, it's always for time to say no. Yes has one more letter in it, but it doesn't take half as long to say.

Love of honor is a very shady sort of possession.

When you're connected to the ocean, you really don't think about what's going on with your email or texts or any of that. You're just a lot more liberated.

The first film I can remember seeing on TV was 'The Brides of Dracula.' I was instantly hooked.

In Sweden for example people with PhDs have lower mortality than those with a masters degree. And people with a masters degree or a professional degree are not poor.

To be silent is to be passive.