Before men ever wrote in clay they cast their words in verse and line, rythymbound in poets' minds, defying time and age.

Do you suppose it's true, that St. Patrick was a parselmouth, and his muggle friends never knew?

Many years ago I resolved never to bother with New Year's resolutions, and I've stuck with it ever since.

A rhododendron bud lavender-tipped. Soon a glory of blooms to clash with the cardinals and gladden the hummingbirds!

I usually lump organized religion, organized labor, and organized crime together. The Mafia gets points for having the best restaurants

I've been smoking nearly 50 years now. I just don't feel safe breathing anything I can't see!

The clocks are all turned forward from Funny Time to Right Time. I always remember, "Spring back or Fall in.

The Olympic games should be a matter between individual athletes and the gods. Noisy flag-waving dishonors gods and men alike.

The pilgrims were kicked out of England, quarreled with the Dutch, alienated the Indians, and had an evil reputation among the turkeys.

Spooky wild and gusty; swirling dervishes of rattling leaves race by, fleeing the windflung deadwood that cracks and thumps behind.

the abstract reveals after a second

I love short stories because I believe they are the way we live. They are what our friends tell us, in their pain and joy, their passion and rage, their yearning and their cry against injustice.

I just received the following wire from my generous Daddy; Dear Jack, Don't buy a single vote more than is necessary. I'll be damned if I'm going to pay for a landslide.

There are no wrong notes.

I hope to be remembered as an author who defined and exemplified excellence in crafting the modern love story.

The painful thing is that when we buy into disapproval,we are practicing disapproval. When we buy into harshness,we are practicing harshness.

A recurring ideal, I find, is that of simplicity. At times there comes the desire to write with great precision and clarity, words so simple and moving that they bring tears to the eyes.

I'm done with my job. It was my job to be the advocate and spokesman for the President of the United States.

I plowed fields with horses and worked as a hired hand in high school for 50 cents a day.

Retroactive management emphasizes the bottom line.