The change which the writing wrought in me (and of which I did not write) was only a beginning; only to prepare me for the gods' surgery. They used my own pen to probe my wound.

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.

I also did some jail time a few years ago. Spent a whole summer in jail reading books. I pumped a ton of new knowledge and new thinking into myself.

Though reading and conversation may furnish us with many ideas of men and things our own meditation must form our judgement.

I love to write. I have always loved writing. That was my first love.

Those who think of themselves as healthy are indeed healthy - no matter what is really going on with their bodies.

President Kennedy didn't negotiate out of the Cuban missile crisis simply because he and Khrushchev got along well. Khrushchev didn't have the cards.

I can’t wait to get into a position to make really bad art and get away with it.

You can never awaken using the same system that put you to sleep in the first place.

Eloquence is the essential thing in a speech, not information.

People should be nice to you, Leonard. You're a human being. You should expect people to be nice.

I like to look on the bright side: Every day I beat my own previous record for number of consecutive days I've stayed alive.