Two babies in little more than a year and a half. Knockout Jimmy was forced to give up boxing and take a job in the paper mill. It broke him, and in turn, he broke us all.

James is why I never left. I should have left.

Our attitude toward life determines life's attitude towards us.

Dear Nettie, I don't write to God no more, I write to you.

Ah, well...hell is full of burning boats, did you know that, Nadir? I daresay that's what makes it so bloody hot.

Optimists are happier in life for a reason.

If Socrates died like a philosopher, Jesus Christ died like a God.

In a Ramada Inn near the grapevine, they stop to rest for the night. Traveling down south, looking for good times. Visiting old friends feels right.

A lot of things I don't do well; I don't do warm and fuzzy well.

One gem from that ocean is worth all the pebbles of earthly streams.

I'm not a fan of Secretary Rumsfeld. I don't think he listens enough to his uniformed officers.