Every talent is unearned, however, and with it comes a solemn obligation to use it as fully and as wisely as possible.

Southerners have many fine qualities, charm and civility among them, and a sense of the tragic.

A long walk and grooming with a well-mannered dog is a Zen experience that leaves you refreshed and in a creative frame of mind.

Duty doesn't need to call; it only needs to whisper. And if you heed the call, no matter what happens, you have no need for regret." Odd Thomas

I believe in the possibility of miracles but, more to the point, I believe in our need for them.

Reality isn't what it used to be.

Envy, envy eats them alive. If you had money, they’d envy you that. But since you don’t, they envy you for having such a good, bright, loving daughter. They envy you for just being a happy man. They envy you for not envying them. One of the greatest sorrows of human existence is that some people aren’t happy merely to be alive but find their happiness only in the misery of others.