Ted Lewis could make the clarinet talk. What it said was put me back in the case!

They flat their fifths, we drink ours.

As it enters the ear, does it come in like broken glass, or does it come in like honey?

[Louis Armstrong] could play a trumpet like nobody else, then put it down and sing a song like no one else could.

Paul Desmond sounds like a female alcoholic.

For a bad hangover take the juice of two quarts of whisky.

Krupa's drums went through us like a triple bourbon.

Finally Beiderbecke came out with a silver cornet. He put it to his lips and blew a phrase. The sound came out like a girl saying 'yes'.

Brubeck, for instance, is not careless. He's a studied guy. And even if his picture ends up on the back cover of Life, he's still a studious guy.

The life of faith is not a life of mounting up with wings, but a life of walking and not fainting.

A tree's beauty lies in its branches, but its strength lies in its roots.

The only defense against stupid is distance.

If you ever had your moon salted you'd know how painful that could be.

There was an embarrassing moment at a recent Democratic fundraiser. When John Kerry was handed a $10 million dollar check, he said, 'I do.'

If married couples did not live together, happy marriages would be more frequent.

Deceivers are the most dangerous members of society. They trifle with the best affections of our nature, and violate the most sacred obligations.

Leaders are less interested in their position and more interested in their positive impact on others.

I've learned that forgiving is one of the greatest gifts that I can give myself.

A man's heart is right when he wills what God wills.