“If you want to destroy a nation, give it too much – make it greedy, miserable and sick.”

And, of course, people are interested only in themselves. If a story is not about the hearer he will not listen.

When a man comes to die, no matter what his talents and influences and genius, if he dies unloved his life must be a failure to him and his dying a cold horror.

A writer lives in awe of words, for they can be cruel or kind, and they can change their meanings right in front of you. They pick up flavors and odors like butter in a refrigerator.

If you’re in trouble, or hurt or need – go to the poor people. They’re the only ones that’ll help – the only ones.

I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as there are any other great artists. Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit.

I believe that love cannot be bought except with love.

Only mediocrity escapes criticism.

Girls have a way of knowing or feeling what you feel, but they usually like to hear it also.

My imagination will get me a passport to hell one day.

I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.

There’s nothing in the world like that first taste of beer.

The great companies did not know that the line between hunger and anger is a thin line.

The final weapon is the brain, all else is supplemental.

I believe a strong woman may be stronger than a man, particularly if she happens to have love in her heart. I guess a loving woman is indestructible.

Don’t worry about losing. If it is right, it happens – The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.

Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit.

God has always given me the strength to say what is right.

It’s not the love you make. It’s the love you give.

Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you’re a man, you take it.

I trust kids far more than I do adults. Kids give you the honest opinion. They tell the truth.

I think that’s why my career is going to be so long: Because I haven’t given people everything.

we are here to give

The women who don’t seek attention are usually the women you need to be giving your attention to.

I postpone death by living, by suffering, by error, by risking, by giving, by losing.