Baseball serves as a good model for democracy in action: Every player is equally important and each has a chance to be a hero.

The death penalty would be even more effective, as a deterrent, if we executed a few innocent people more often.

One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, there ain't nothing can beat teamwork.

The feminists have a legitimate grievance. But so does everyone else.

It may be true that my desk here is really 'nothing but' a transient eddy of electrons in the flux of universal process. Nevertheless, I find that it continues to support my feet, my revolver, and my cigars all day long. What happens when my back is turned I don't know. Or much care. That's no concern of mine.

All dams are ugly, but the Glen Canyon Dam is sinful ugly.

Writing on the wall: Will trade three blind crabs for two with no teeth.