Everybody always wanted me to be sorry, I guess, and I am. And I'm tired of it. And I want to play football and, well, if I can't I'll have to do something else.

Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles.

I never graduated from Iowa, but I was only there for two terms - Truman's and Eisenhower's.

Hey, is this room out of bounds?

My best score ever was 103, but I've only been playing 15 years.

My best score is 103 but I've only been playing for fifteen years.

The stiller you are the calmer life is.

How deeply seated in the human heart is the liking for gardens and gardening.

I am conscious of trying to stretch the boundaries of non-fiction writing. It's always surprised me how little attention many non-fiction writers pay to the formal aspects of their work.

You think you're winning, but it's hard to say sometimes.

To engage people in culture we must remember that holiness is separation from sin, not separation from sinners.

Pigeon racing is a lousy, greedy, and often unlawful activity. One thing that it is not is kind to birds.

We need to respect the fact that cows are herbivores, and that does not mean feeding them corn and chicken manure.

There is only one message that can change the course of human history forever, end the torture, and bring you back to God. That message is The New Gospel: WE ARE ALL ONE.

The secret of happiness is curiosity

It's all part of my journey - I've done a lot of stupid things, but you learn by your mistakes.