Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a purpose.

Welcome to Lake Wobegon, where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average.

Anyone who thinks sitting in church can make you a Christian must also think that sitting in a garage can make you a car.

It was luxuries like air conditioning that brought down the Roman Empire. With air conditioning their windows were shut, they couldn't hear the barbarians coming.

Even in a time of elephantine vanity and greed, one never has to look far to see the campfires of gentle people.

A lovely thing about Christmas is that it's compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together.

Thank you, God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough.

The highlight of my childhood was making my brother laugh so hard that food came out of his nose.

Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.

Sometimes there is nothing you can do, and in those times, you must do something anyway.

Beauty isn't worth thinking about; what's important is your mind. You don't want a fifty-dollar haircut on a fifty-cent head. ~Garrison Keillor

Never let the occasional delays in your life dampen your dreams

Fishes live in the sea, as men do on land: the great ones eat up the little ones.

I'm like Jane Austen - I work on the corner of the dining table.

Trust me--with women worth the being won, The softest lover ever best succeeds.

The most effective preaching of the gospel is when it is accompanied by beautiful, appropriate music.

I love the summer.... the warm weather, hangin out with friends, and swimmin in the warm water..... but most importantly grabin a glove and a ball and playin some softball in the heat.

Golf is tougher than my first wife.

I caught a glimpse of happiness, and saw it was a bird on a branch, fixing to take wing.

We all desire to be understood, but no one enjoys being obvious.

In many ways, effective communication begins with mutual respect, communication that inspires, encourages others to do their best.