Love has the power to rescue us and not let go, otherwise it isn't love

Welcome to Lake Wobegon, where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average.

Anyone who thinks sitting in church can make you a Christian must also think that sitting in a garage can make you a car.

It was luxuries like air conditioning that brought down the Roman Empire. With air conditioning their windows were shut, they couldn't hear the barbarians coming.

Even in a time of elephantine vanity and greed, one never has to look far to see the campfires of gentle people.

A lovely thing about Christmas is that it's compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together.

Thank you, God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough.

The highlight of my childhood was making my brother laugh so hard that food came out of his nose.

Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.

Sometimes there is nothing you can do, and in those times, you must do something anyway.

Beauty isn't worth thinking about; what's important is your mind. You don't want a fifty-dollar haircut on a fifty-cent head. ~Garrison Keillor

Man is this plural and collective unity in which the unity of destination and the differences of destinies are to be understood through each other.

The successful man is he who when he sees that no further certainty is attainable promptly decides on the most probable side as if he were completely sure it was right.

Arranging a bowl of flowers in the morning can give a sense of quiet in a crowded day - like writing a poem or saying a prayer.

Disappointing cakes have often been sitting out too long. They should last just long enough to have the last pieces the next morning with coffee - who doesn't love cake with coffee?

There's always hope. Never give up. Walk slowly and drink lots of water. It ain't a sprint.

I still have this unrealistic faith, that one day, my ship will come in. More people will discover, understand and buy my stuff.

I'm not proselytizing my method. I don't believe that one writer should tell other writers how to write.

The Golden Rule of Parenting is; do unto your children as you wish your parents had done unto you!

I'm really kind of boring - I'd rather go to bed early and get up early because I really value my time off, my time away from work.

Tender pauses speak The overflow of gladness, When words are all too weak.