My ancestors were Puritans from England. They arrived here in 1648 in the hope of finding greater restrictions than were permissible under English law at that time.
Garrison KeillorA good newspaper is never nearly good enough but a lousy newspaper is a joy forever.
Garrison KeillorAs for kissing on the first date, you should never date someone whom you would not wish to kiss immediately.
Garrison KeillorWhen you're in your 20s, your 30s, even, you have - at least, I had - vast ambitions, and you sit around mooning about these things, and you're depressed, because you haven't done them. And it takes you a long time to come to the realization that if you can't be John Updike, well, then, you can't.
Garrison Keillor