Too often in the past, we have thought of the artist as an idler and dilettante and of the lover of arts as somehow sissy and effete. We have done both an injustice. The life of the artist is, in relation to his work, stern and lonely. He has labored hard, often amid deprivation, to perfect his skill. He has turned aside from quick success in order to strip his vision of everything secondary or cheapening. His working life is marked by intense application and intense discipline.

Man is still the most extraordinary computer of all.

Our children and grandchildren are not merely statistics towards which we can be indifferent.

Be aware of danger-but recognize the opportunity

If we are strong, our strength will speak for itself. If we are weak, words will be of no help.

Our national conservation effort must include the complete spectrum of resources: air, water, and land; fuels, energy, and minerals; soils, forests, and forage; fish and wildlife. Together they make up the world of nature which surrounds us- of the American heritage.

There is no city in the United States in which I can get a warmer welcome and fewer votes than Columbia, Ohio.