Even the best Christian that ever lived is not acting on his own steam--he is only nourishing or protecting a life he could never have acquired by his own efforts.

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.

...and to this day the rare traveller who knows the language and customs even of the worst of the tribes is safer amongst them than in the neighbouring Cossack settlements.

Revenge itself may indeed be the best revenge, but slaying one's enemy does not give back what they stole.

If you don't have the background awareness of oneness, duality becomes real.

The Christian Constitutional Society, its object is first: The support of the Christian religion. Second: The support of the United States.

Death is the road to awe.

There are two types of people ... the scrutinizers and the scrutinized

I liked Camille Paglia. I liked her even better when I heard her talk.

Self-indulgence leads only to misery. Nothing great or even worthwhile is ever accomplished without struggle through adversity and self-sacrifice

To me, to be a conservative means to conserve the good parts of America and to conserve our Constitution.

I dont believe there is any character that one can play for that long and not bring a piece of you to it.