The prayer preceding all prayers is 'May it be the real I who speaks. May it be the real Thou that I speak to.'

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.

It's hard for managers to consider different perspectives if they never ask people what they think.

For a time in high school, I had glasses, braces, and a cast. I like to call this look 'no date for homecoming.'

For paranoia about 'what other people think' : remember that only some hate, a very few love - and almost all just don't care.

The weakest believer and the strongest saint are alike equally justified. Justification admits no degrees. A man is either wholly justified or wholly condemned in the sight of God.

That strategy of racing for the top five and racing for the win is where everybody wants to be.

These moments were wondrous and divine, instances when the gossamer curtain between heaven and earth ripped and all of humanity witnessed the marvel of the ethereal beings.

I follow my father's philosphy; 'Do what is good, do what is right, and God will take care of the rest.'

loneliness is a twilight moment by feelings, longing after something or someone you can not reach

I'm doing quite a lot of painting on stones - little funny fish and animals.

Chess is a matter of daily training.