Heaven, once attained, will work backwards and turn even agony into a glory

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.

If soul does not evolve it is dead... even if its body still breathes.

Adventure is a way of worthy life.

I would parade you in the hall of the monarchs of the ocean if you could breathe water.

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If you want to uncover problems you don't know about, take a few moments and look closely at the areas you haven't examined for a while. I guarantee you problems will be there.

We were all imitative. We all wandered in after Miss Edna St. Vincent Millay. We were all being dashing and gallant, declaring we weren't virgins, whether we were or not.

My wife is possessive and I like that

A man crawls into a tomb to die. A boy crawls in to live. You think that's chance?

Do not look for signs. Do not look for experiences. Do not be so complicated. Become like a child. See everything with awe.

MFA programs are to the world of art what gentrification is to your neighborhood.