I never wrote anything that was published until I was forty.

If a man happens to find himself, he has a mansion which he can inhabit with dignity all the days of his life.

Never forget, son, when you represent Texas, always go first class.

In six pages, I can't even say "Hello.

I'm not a very good writer, but I'm an excellent rewriter.

I do believe that everyone growing up faces differential opportunities. With me, it was books and travel and some good teachers.

The most sheer fun I ever had in sports was playing volleyball, a game I commend highly. I understand that an effort is under way to establish a national league of professional volleyball teams, and if you have ever seen the great women's teams of Japan and Russia or the equally good men's teams of Cuba and East Germany, you know how exciting this playground game, which requires so little equipment, can be.