It means that we should celebrate today's failure because it is a clear sign that our voyage of discovery is not yet over.

It's amazing what you can see when you just sit quietly and look.

Ahhh. Bed, book, kitten, sandwich. All one needed in life, really.

It was too bad, but sometimes a little knowledge could ruin your whole day, or at least take off some of the shine.

I had never seen a real live dead person.

When two people love each other, they do not comply and does not dominate, only complement each other.

By 1899, we had learned to tame the darkness but not the Texas heat.

The strongest people in the world are the ones who think they're weak.

We had been so close to missing each other, he and I. He had turned out to be the greatest gift of all.

Lula, " I said, "do you ever think about getting married?"I guess I do. Doesn't everybody?"You have to let your husband kiss you once you're married. And you have to kiss him

Wonders and signs shall never cease.

If you admire somebody you should go ahead and tell them

There is only one person who can ever know exactly what you want and truly make you happy - that person is you!

My last page is always latent in my first; but the intervening windings of the way become clear only as I write.

There is only one valid species of voyage, which is walk towards the men.

My point is that she's [Laura Bush] busy and I'm busy, which makes our marriage not only interesting but exciting.

What you eat is the most political thing you do every day

I hope that doing truthful portrayals of people in a variety of circumstances gives people a kind of subterranean link to those characters.

I done told you twice already goddammit no!

Work hard, trust in God, and keep your bowels open.