You can't get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.

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.

Pride is the recognition of the fact that you are your own highest value and, like all of man's values, it has to be earned.

I sometimes wonder what would have happened if the first book had not sold... doesn't bear thinking about, but I suppose we'd have made it work somehow.

Money is like a jealous lover. Ignore it and it will ignore you, or worse, it will leave you for someone who makes it a priority.

Those who think that they have arrived, have lost their way. Those who think they have reached their goal, have missed it. Those who think they are saints, are demons.

Love is the only emotion that expands intelligence

The idea of being on TV 24 hours a day and people seeing the real me... No.

I love Edith Wharton. And I love old New York. Anything to do with New York.

Self-love is better than any gilding to make that seem gorgeous wherein ourselves be parties.

Journalism combines adventure with culture.

Through the grace of the Almighty Power, it is sure to manifest itself in time.