There are two kinds of people: those who say to God, 'Thy will be done, ' and those to whom God says, 'All right, then, have it your way.'

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.

Then, without postponing anything, build a structure that will allow you to transform this vision into reality

It is not a matter of whether one is biased or not. It is really a question of which bias is the best bias with which to be biased.

To be forgiven is not enough; we must put an end to the very need to be forgiven.

The essence of compassion is a desire to alleviate the suffering of others and to promote their well-being

I've always wanted the sound of Muddy Waters' early records - only louder

I really love nature. I grew up in the country. But one of the things about nature is that it is beautiful but it's also very dangerous.

Summer is my favorite time to read mysteries.

I receive a lot of snacks and yogurt that have nearly the same name as me.

I never dreamed that shooting a film would be so hard. There was less regulation then of child actors' hours. Even the concept of acting confused me.

It might be an idea for all literary critics to read the books they analyse aloud - it certainly helps to fix them in the mind, while providing a readymade seminar with your audience.