Today's coastal development along with hurricane amnesia places modern man on a collision course with catastrophe if the lessons of history are ignored.

Preparation through education is less costly than learning through tragedy.

To be struck twice by two different cyclones is unusual, to say the least.

Focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses.Focus on your character, not your reputation.Focus on your blessings, not your misfortunes.

We don't want to focus on the trees (or their leaves) at the expense of the forest.

Things do not pass for what they are, but for what they seem. Most things are judged by their jackets.

Some of the greatest blues music is some of the darkest music you've ever heard.

There was no publicity. You had to like it. There was no pressure, just great competition. The attitude of the coaches and players was exceptional.

Nothing that we have authorized conflicts with any law regarding privacy or any provision of the constitution.

I am a big believer in women's lib, but I love when a man holds a door for me.

AIDS is nature's retribution for violating the laws of nature.

My main interest was finding boyfriends. I'd park myself in the bookstore and read with one eye on everyone coming in.

If I can't - then I must. If I must - then I will.