Your days are short here; this is the last of your springs. And now in the serenity and quiet of this lovely place, touch the depths of truth, feel the hem of Heaven. You will go away with old, good friends. And don't forget when you leave why you came.

A hypocrite is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then mount the stump and make a speech for conservation.

Someone asked me...how it felt and I was reminded of a story that a fellow townsman of ours used to tell--Abraham Lincoln. They asked him how he felt once after an unsuccessful election. He said he felt like a little boy who had stubbed his toe in the dark. He said that he was too old to cry, but it hurt too much to laugh.

Protocol, alcohol, and Geritol.

Those who corrupt the public mind are just as evil as those who steal from the public purse.

A beauty is a woman you notice; a charmer is one who notices you.

There is...a spiritual hunger in the world today and it cannot be satisfied...by better cars on longer credit terms.