Really great moral teachers never do introduce new moralities: it is quacks and cranks who do that.

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.

Feeding a lion will not prevent it from feeding on you.

The monsters were neverunder my bed.Because the monsterswere inside my head.I fear no monsters, for no monsters I see.Because all this timethe monster has been me.

God has ordained that His people live by promises and not by explanations.

Life is a race for those who want success and journey for those who want to live their dreams.

The true measure of our belief in the validity of our values is our willingness to act upon them.

We're not at the point of trying to stop global warming; it's too late for that. We're trying to keep it from becoming a complete and utter calamity

Last year, I was sort of a kid and I was a little scared, I ain't scared any more.

He who knows others is clever; He who knows himself has discernment.

Writing can wreck your body. You sit there on the chair hour after hour and sweat your guts out to get a few words.

No, that's not true. I didn't see his place that much, but he's a good kid and I had fun playing with him.