His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, and the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, when they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky. So up to the house-top the coursers they flew, with the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too.

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.

The children were nestled all snug in their beds,while visions of sugar plums danced in their heads.

T'was the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

Now, 'Dasher!' now, 'Dancer!' now, 'Prancer' and 'Vixen!' On, 'Comet!' on, 'Cupid!' on, 'Donner' and 'Blitzen!'

To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.

Tomorrow is promissed to no one. We can not waste today.

I don't have a lot of regrets about the way I've lived my life. Not because I haven't made mistakes - I've made plenty. But what's the point of regret? You can't undo the past.

In every southerner, beneath the veneer of clichés lies a much deeper motherlode of cliché. But even cliché is overlaid with enormous power when a child is involved.

That's a number that in broadcasting is unimaginable.

The Spirit of God first imparts love; He next inspires hope, and then gives liberty; and that is about the last thing we have in a good many of our churches at the present time.

Managers are obsessed with the game. It's very, very difficult, if not impossible, to live a balanced lifestyle.

I was lucky to grow up at a time when it was not difficult for the child of a tenant farmer to make his way to the state university.

To do right is wonderful. To teach others to do right is even more wonderful--and much easier.

the bliss that comes from ignorance should seldom be encouraged for it is likely to do one out of a more satisfying bliss.