Fun is closely related to Joy -- a sort of emotional froth arising from the play of instinct.

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.

The way to worry about nothing is to pray about everything.

One cannot too soon forget his errors and misdemeanors.

Patriotism means to stand by the people, not to stand by the party.

Art exists only to communicate a spiritual message

The youngster in me is still alive and kicking. I was infected by music at a very young age, so it's always kept me younger than springtime.

Terrorism really flourishes in areas of poverty, despair and hopelessness, where people see no future

The Republican Party is not treating me right, and they're not treating the people that I represent right.

A personal essay often includes some or a lot of personal confession. That makes the reader feel less lonely in their confusion and darkness.

Inactivity and deprivation of all accustomed stimulus is not rest; it is a preparation for the tomb

We never thought some guy would deliberately fill our hearts with brown sugar and then pour hot water all over it.