Self confidence is the ground stone of success

He is the very pineapple of politeness.

A circulating library in a town is as an evergreen tree of diabolical knowledge.

When of a gossiping circle it was asked, "What are they doing?" The answer was, "Swapping lies.

An aspersion upon my parts of speech!

Won't you come into the garden? I would like my roses to see you.

A bumper of good liquor Will end a contest quicker Than justice, judge or vicar.

An unforgiving eye, and a damned disinheriting countenance!

Fertilizer does no good in a heap, but a little spread around works miracles all over.

Never say more than is necessary.

The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed.

Kiss is another physical gesture if it doesn't touch your soul.

The Clash were a major influence on my own music. They were the best rock 'n' roll band. Thanks, Joe.

Why black and white? Because color can be too demanding.

Too much of our time is spent trying to chart God on a grid, and too little is spent allowing our hearts to feel awe. By reducing Christian spirituality to formula, we deprive our hearts of wonder.

After the stretch of weather we've had, this is going to be a culture shock for some people. We always end up crashing back to reality.

A novel that features real people is complicated, but in the end, that extra challenge is all for the good.

I'm always looking for an opportunity to bring progressive Democrats together with some conservative libertarian types, because there are places where we can agree.

Typically you see the home office think up some great program but doesn't think through implementation at the store level.

I never felt like I was forced to do anything.

Just a reminder, what other people think of you is none of your business.