Don't date a woman without cable (no cable, no SportsCenter).

Publishing companies and a great many authors have missed the opportunity to capitalize on the very real relationships they create with their readers.

I am not a trained writer and I don't think anyone would accuse me of being a funny person. But I feel God has truly blessed me.

I never stopped believing in my ability or what I was doing. I want to pass that sense of faith and perseverance on to others.

Believe in your work, educate yourself about the business, surround yourself with good people, set goals and timetables and stay focused on them.

I honestly believe that all of my work have the type of impact that will allow me to create some unique opportunities.

Don't date a woman with satin sheets on her bed (she didn't put them there just for you).

My dates are nightmares! If she were awake, alive, not on parole and truly single that would start. Place, time and what we do matters little if I'm out with the right woman.

Women and men basically want the same things. Trust. Respect. Support. Love. Room to grow and a major physical attraction.

Don't get down on yourself when you get rejection letters.

Don't date a woman who doesn't take care of her place (she won't take care of you).

My Head of House said I lacked certain necessary qualities...like the ability to behave myself.

Any story worth telling has been embellished a little bit, Skyco, but the best stories are born from an honest seed that simply grows a little in the retelling of it.

Children with less opportunities often become adults with more flexibility.

As I get older, I just prefer to knit.

Choose wisely, then eat in moderation. When I know I'm going to Mom's for dinner, I throw an extra 20 minutes on the cardio machine so I can be ready to eat.

The doubt of future foes exiles my present joy.

There was already a deep black wordless conviction in him that the way to avoid Jesus was to avoid sin.

You know," Shane said twenty minutes later, "I'd feel a whole lot better about the two of us if you didn't think I was the go-to guy for breaking and entering.

Comedians... they're different from actors. There's more ego there. They create the whole thing, I guess, so they're more precious.

I'm somebody who's really contributed to culture. Popular culture.