Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people

If you were to come to Minnesota, I could have you locked up like that. That's power.

I love my country, not my government.

When I ran for governor of Minnesota, I only raised $300,000.

Patriotism to your country is something that comes from your heart. It should be taught to you by your parents.

If you tell the truth, you don't need a long memory.

Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in numbers. It tells people to go out and stick their noses in other people's business.

A vote is "wasted" when someone fails to vote their conscience.

A hero must be honorable, must have honor. And you can't have honor if you're a liar. There is no honor in lying.

There is much more to being a patriot and a citizen than reciting the pledge or raising a flag.

I would rather be uncomfortable with the truth than to be lied to in comfort. That's just my nature.

I will try to disappoint youbetter than anyone else has.

When I reached the street I didn't know whether to go right or left. Soon I'd have to start acting like a person who cared about what happened to him.

Great thoughts and a pure heart, that is what we should ask from God.

I have a carbohydrate and protein-rich diet. For breakfast, I typically have two slices of bread with butter or jam, four to five eggs - boiled or fried - a few bananas and a glass of milk.

I've always liked the idea that writing is a form of travel. And I started my writing career as a mystery novelist for adults.

A billion years or so into eternity, how many toys we accumulated during this life will not seem too terribly important.

Were I a nightingale, I would act the part of a nightingale; were I a swan, the part of a swan.

My company is called Talking Monkey, Inc. It's because that's what I think all people are: talking monkeys.

I lived my life where I didn't have anything. I lived my life where people picked on me. Now that I am in a different light, I appreciate every moment of it.

Since I've retired, I eat less, weigh less, train less and care less.