When Catholicism goes bad it becomes the religion of amulets and holy places and priestcraft: Protestantism, in its corresponding decay, becomes a vague mist of ethical platitudes

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.

My best friend is dead, and I could have saved her. It’s so wrong so completely and painfully wrong, that I walked through my front door tonight smiling.

It's important to tell your story. It's important to listen.

Time heals the wounds of the past, Apology, forgiveness, and acceptancedoes lighten the scars.

I was soon drawn to the Republican Party because I realized that it truly, not just rhetorically, believed in equality.

I always say that bad women are fewer than men, but when you get one, they're fascinating because they're so rotten.

We come from people who brought us up to believe that life is a struggle, and if you should feel really happy, be patient: this will pass.

What is well done is done soon enough.

He who eats my bread, does my will.

I think one of the best words in the English language is compassion. I think it holds everything. It holds love, it holds care... and if everybody just did something. We all make a difference.

The critical point is that the Constitution places the right of silence beyond the reach of government.