Always the path of American destiny has been into the unknown. Always there arose enough reserves of strength, balances of sanity, portions of wisdom to carry the nation through to a fresh start with ever-renewing vitality.

I glory in this world of men and women, torn with troubles, yet living on to love and laugh through it all.

POETRY: A sliver of the moon lost in the belly of a golden frog.

Back of every mistaken venture and defeat is the laughter of wisdom, if you listen.

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, if the women don't get you then the whiskey must.

Every blunder behind us is giving a cheer for us, and only for those who were willing to fail are the dangers and splendors of life.

The marvelous rebellion of man at all signs reading "Keep Off.