Where I'm from we don't trust paper. Wealth is what's here on the premises. If I open a cupboard and see, say, thirty cans of tomato sauce and a five-pound bag of rice, I get a little thrill of well-being - much more so than if I take a look at the quarterly dividend report from my mutual fund.
Garrison KeillorYou don't want to get that sort of sound in your writing that boing that gives you away.
Garrison KeillorHonesty is a rare commodity in a palace, and that is why so many fairy-tale marriages end up on the rocks.
Garrison KeillorI am a cheerful man, even in the dark, and it's all thanks to a good Lutheran mother. . . . Mother was well composed, a true Lutheran, and taught me to Cheer up, Make yourself useful, Mind your manners, and above all, Don't feel sorry for yourself.
Garrison Keillor