No net less wide than a man's whole heart, nor less fine of mesh than love, will hold the sacred Fish.

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.

Vesta was so good with paperwork – you could hand her a file of drab, seemingly dull information and she’d construct a story from it worthy of a novel.

You are not responsible for the reader, you're only responsible for what you are writing.

Friendship is not just about having fun, it’s about supporting each other in time of weakness.

You will never know true happiness until you have truly loved and you will never understand what pain really is until you have lost it.

I love stories that put you on the edge of your seat and make you feel something.

I'm known for taking pictures very close, and the older I get, the closer I get.

All that kept her from breaking was that it was not an image of strength that was leaving her; she would be just as strong without him.

If you can be the best, then why not try to be the best?

Any deviation is looked upon as a perversion, is feared, and is usually a target of hatred and prejudice.

Base eight is just like base ten really, if you're missing two fingers.