A man can lose sight of everything else when he's bent on revenge, and it ain't worth it.

To make democracy work, we must be a nation of participants, not simply observers. One who does not vote has no right to complain.

A parent or a teacher has only his lifetime; a good book can teach forever.

I do not believe writers should read reviews of their own books, and I do not. If one is not careful one is soon writing to please reviewers and not their audience or themselves.

A ship does not sail with yesterday's wind.

Mountains should not be judged by altitude.

I have told many, yet when I go down that last trail, I know there will be a thousand stories hammering at my skull, demanding to be told.