To interest is the first duty of art; no other excellences will ever begin to compensate for failure in this.

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.

You would not want to be responsible for someone else’s happiness, so please do not hold someone else responsible for yours!

If we are to build grassroots respect for the institutions and processes that constitute democracy, the state must treat its citizens as real citizens rather than as subjects.

History has spurts and then is steady, and then maybe even backing up a step, and then forward again.

Americans admire success. Englishmen admire heroic failure

Friendship is so weird. You just pick a human you've met and you're like, 'Yep, I like this one,' and you just do stuff with them.

Unless Christianity is wholly false, the perception of ourselves which we have in moments of shame must be the only true one.

I've had a number of opportunities to hear Andrei Ryabov perform and I am amazed at the high level of creativity, technique and freshness in his playing.

Nine different people gathered and became like a family. To me, it is a very meaningful tie.

Creative work is one of life's greatest pleasures, and the only one we will gladly interrupt.

And some cease feeling Even themselves or for themselves. Dullness best solves The tease and doubt of shelling