Write about what really interests you, whether it is real things or imaginary things, and nothing else.

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.

The strength of a country derives from the educational levels of the individuals in that nation.

He said, “If God lived on Earth people would stalk his Facebook page and leave nasty comments on his Pinterest site.” Then it sunk in- timing was everything and social media was the devil.

If you want to be happy, you will be.

Avoid restaurants with names that are improbable descriptions, such as the Purple Goose, the Blue Kangaroo or the Quilted Orangutan.

Gone before To that unknown and silent shore.

Remember this! No amount of Bacchic reveling can corrupt an honest woman.

If he had had no education, maybe Basho could have been a much greater poet.

You aren't your past, you are probability of your future.

At this point in my life Id like to live as if only love mattered.

The future is dark, which is the best thing the future can be, I think.