Nobody who gets enough food and clothing in a world where most are hungry and cold has any business to talk about 'misery.'

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.

Guided by my heritage of a love of beauty and a respect for strength - in search of my mother's garden, I found my own.

The people who don't have a great life are the ones who settle for a good one.

Unattainable wishes are often "pious." This seems to indicate that only profane wishes are fulfilled.

I'm so excited about the new [Yankee] stadium!

The problem with getting older is you still remember how things used to be.

Unless you're one of the five billionaires out there who don't have to worry about anything, every aspect of everything is stressful, no matter what your job is.

We live in a time of excess - excess population, excess information.

Harriet Tubman, woman of earth, whipscarred, a summoning, a shinning

Where the hand of tyranny is long we do not see the lips of men open with laughter.

I'm at a loss for words. But even my loss is amplified.