My secret for success? I don't know what the hell success means.

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.

If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon.

...if you've never been cussed out by a Siamese, you don't know what profanity is all about!

Soap and water and common sense are the best disinfectants.

God may want you to be the answer to your own prayer.

I took it upon myself to be more aggressive. I wanted the ball. Coach gave me the ball and I just tried to attack (and) make plays, just take it to the rim and see what happens.

When laziness attacks a woman, it always avoids her tongue.

Progress is not made by pulling off a series of stunts. Each step has to be regulated. A man cannot expect to progress without thinking.

Hitherto, every form of society has been based ... on the antagonism of oppressing and oppressed classes.

The business of the church is to tell and embody a story

Some find it in their lovers eyes, who can deny the joy it brings. When you've found that special thing, you're flying without wings.