He's wild, you know. Not like a tame lion.

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.

I can imagine in years to come that my papers and memorabilia, my journals and letters, will find themselves always in the company of people who care about many of the things I do.

I think anybody who is honestly struggling against racism must struggle against imperialism and vice versa.

Music is a treasure and a love and a delight. It clears people's souls and lifts them high.

From the very beginning I used sound business practices in everything I did. White businessman uses them to make money he's a genius. Black businessman uses them he's a crook. That's the way it is.

Hanging out with women on a platonic level is like spending time with someone from Europe. It's not better or worse, but it is different.

The Bible is big in the religion, treating people as you want to be treated.

I've listened to a lot of outside stuff and just haven't really heard anything that moves me. I don't know if I'm getting old and crotchety or what.

I don't know that I'm in a position to give campaign advice to Donald Trump, given that he just whipped me in a primary.

Books are the depositary of everything that is most honourable to man.

Who is not liberal when young, does not have a heart. Who is not conservative when old, does not have a brain.