a certain red cardinal sounded like a little bottle being filled up, up, up with some clear liquid.

Never plan a picnic' Father said. 'Plan a dinner, yes, or a house, or a budget, or an appointment with the dentist, but never, never plan a picnic.

Self-pity is the hens' besetting sin, " remarked Mr. Payton. "Foolish fowl. How they came to achieve anything as perfect as the egg I do not know! I cannot fathom.

Already he knew that to overdo a thing is to destroy it.

By lunchtime the valley was lightly coated, like a cake with confectioner's sugar...there was white fur on the antlers of the iron deer and on the melancholy boughs of the Norway spruce.

The more it (vaccination) is supported by public authorities, the more will its dangers and disadvantages be concealed or denied.

I always like my trailer or hotel room to have fresh flowers or pillows I find at a local flea market - anything to personalize the environment.

Does somebody have an explanation why there's human flesh on the hall window upstairs?

When you hire good people, and you provide good jobs and good wages and a career, good things are going to happen.

Certainly my films are cinematically unusual, and quite contemplative in their pacing compared to conventional films, but I think overall they are quite engaging, accessible, and even funny.

Portability is for people who cannot write new programs.

I Chose to be an active participant in my life rather than a spectator.

If enough Americans determine I could do a better job in public office, and Mrs. Nugent and my beloved family agree, there is no limit what I am willing to do for my country.

There are wonderful beings in this world.

When asked whether he minded if someone smoked in a non-smoking compartment. Certainly not if you don't object if I'm sick.