Since I am I, I must make an act of self-surrender, however small or however easy, in living to God rather than to my self.

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.

Repent, therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord. Acts 3:19

Such beautiful strength lives in uncompromising humility.

The world outside the window is beautiful only if you try to find beauty in those what you see

The only thing that can fall in Love is Love

Not to get too deep on shaving my mustache, but it was kind of symbolic of, 'This is a moment of liberation, a chance to reinvent yourself.' That's kind of what I did.

It is a good face. I am glad this war is over at last.

I got nice rejections explaining that historical fiction was a difficult sell. But I kept trying.

There are two types of folk music: quiet folk music and loud folk music. I play both.

The flashbacks are parallel for me. You experience two storylines at the same time, and I'm not switching from one time to another.

Giving birth and nourishing, Bearing yet not possessing, Working yet not taking credit, Leading yet not dominating, This is the Primal Virtue.