Never knew a man not to be improved by a dog.

If a man does away with his traditional way of living and throws away his good customs, he had better first make certain that he has something of value to replace them.

Time just seems to fly away for a boy. That, I s’pose, is why one day you wake up suddenly and you ain’t a boy any longer.

Texan is what you are, not what you were or might be.

Any time a boy is ready to learn about guns is the time he’s ready, no matter how young he is, and you can’t start too young to learn how to be careful.

You might as well learn that a man who catches fish or shoots game has got to make it fit to eat before he sleeps. Otherwise it’s all a waste and a sin to take it if you can’t use it.

A man can build a staunch reputation for honesty by admitting he was in error, especially when he gets caught at it.

Perhaps, there is no such person who can be called truly free, but only those who can be deemed so by comparison.

Take care of others now, so they can take care of you in future.

Put emotions to thoughts. Thoughts to words. Words to paragraphs. Paragraphs to pictures. Let your mind be known, heard and seen. Your thoughts are real as it could be.

The best time to plan a tree was twenty years ago

Everyone dies. That is a universal constant. The only variable is how one dies.

When intelligent people pride themselves on not understanding, it is quite natural they should succeed better than fools.

There is only one Church, and the responsibility for missionary work is universal. 'Every member a missionary.'

Sometimes we have to go deep inside ourselves to solve our problems

What I wish more than anything is that I could start getting press about my work as an actor. That is what I do. I'm not a criminal.

I wrote a novel about the combat experiences I didn't have in Vietnam.