Never use a big word when a little filthy one will do.

Happiness is having a rare steak, a bottle of whiskey, and a dog to eat the rare steak.

I was so naive as a kid I used to sneak behind the barn and do nothing.

Happiness is your dentist telling you it won't hurt and then having him catch his hand in the drill.

Democracy is buying a big house you can't afford with money you don't have to impress people you wish were dead.

If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead.

Whatever you do, you're going to be criticized.

May you have the income of a Republican and the sex life of a Democrat!

Married men live longer than single men. But married men are a lot more willing to die.

People will pay more to be entertained than educated.

I know a man who gave up smoking, drinking, sex, and rich food. He was healthy right up to the day he killed himself.

I'm inspired by my faith of course, and all the different people around me.

Books are important. They help you sleep at night.

We need to alert women everywhere about the seriousness of heart disease.

Every child in American should have access to a well-stocked school library.

It's a huge advantage to have parents who read to you. And it's an advantage that lasts a lifetime.

The ages between birth and age 5 are the foundation upon which successful lives are built.

There's nothing political about American literature.

There's a very close tie between good health and good education.