The day had begun like any other ordinary day for Barnabas Crackle. That is to say, as extra-ordinarily as his days typically began, which were the usual for our faithful protagonist.

An ugly face needs make-up

My goal is to cut government in half in twenty-five years, to get it down to the size where we can drown it in the bathtub.

How rude. Many who have gazed upon me have compared the experience to gazing at the radiance of the sun." Jem still had his eyes closed. "If they mean it gives you a headache, they aren't wrong.

There are some truths about life that can be expressed only as stories, or songs, or images. Art delights, instructs, consoles. It educates our emotions.

The difference between Carter and [Ted] Kennedy: Carter has this vague religion which he believes in strongly, while Kennedy has this strong religion which he believes in vaguely.

Hungry bellies have no cars.

I certainly wouldn't want a song that I'd already written to be used on a commercial. That seems strange.

I want to sleep for eternity with a broad smile on my face. I want those who remain behind to say this man has done his duty.

I was lucky to go to work every day for 50 years, to a job that I loved.

I can eat everything; chocolate, hamburgers, pizza, go to McDonalds, Burger King, KFC. It's all in my body.