An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.

Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to.

Commerce is the cure for the most destructive prejudices.

The things which must be, must be for the best, God helps us do our duty and not shrink, And trust His mercy humbly for the rest.

Official intelligence on Iraqi weapons programs was flawed, but even with its flaws, it was not what led to the war.

God wants us along for the victory, but it is His fight.

Improving efficiency on the farm is not only a risk-reduction strategy, it's a profitability strategy.