We were German-Americans in a British colony, so we were outsiders.

One thing I hate about school committees today is that they cut arts programs out of the curriculum because they say the arts aren't a way to make a living.

What Franklin Roosevelt did, which really offended them, was he strengthened the labor unions - made it possible for them to strike. The oligarchs were furious because the working class was not supposed to have any power at all.

Maturity, the way I understand it, is knowing what your limitations are.

That's one thing Earthlings might learn to do, if they tried hard enough: Ignore the awful times and concentrate on the good ones.

We were all gun nuts and they were called varmints, crows were, because they ate grain and so did we.

If people think nature is their friend, then they sure don't need an enemy.