From the moment a creature becomes aware of God as God and of itself as self, the terrible alternative of choosing God or self for the centre is opened to it.

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.

Sooner or later you realize there are no answers, no answers except the ones you believe. Sooner or later faith is the only answer left.

Sentence every immoral thought for detention and prosecution. Immorality is a powerful gadget that brings down great monuments of success. Don’t entertain immorality.

It's my job to worry about you. I'm in love with you, Stacy. I have been ever since I can remember. It's always been you.

I would hope that my writing's cleaner than it was when I started.

I was so absolutely riveted, I felt I was looking into the eyes of the artist. Art just closed the gap of time and space. The 16th century became as real to me as the 20th. It was something magical.

We have altered the physical, chemical and biological properties of the planet on a geological scale. We have left no part of the globe untouched.

When awareness is completely balanced, communicating with the outside world is instantaneous and automatic. It happens with the touch of thought.

...therefore all childish fear must be put away.

You have to solve a problem that people actually have. But it's not always a problem that they know they have, so that's tricky.

Arranged Marriages don't always have to be risky. Get to know your future in-laws. She's bound to be like one of them.