Few of us ever live in the present. We are forever anticipating what is to come or remembering what has gone.

when guns are outlawed only the outlaws will have guns.

... we must read, not only for what we read but for what it makes us think.

Living a life is much like climbing mountains-the summits are always further off than you think, but when a man has a goal, he always feels he's working toward something.

When I die, remember that what you knew of me is with you always. What is buried is only the shell of what was. Do not regret the shell, but remember the man. Remember the father.

Any man can shoot a gun, and with practice he can draw fast and shoot accurately, but that makes no difference. What counts is how you stand up when somebody is shooting back at you.

A good beginning makes a good end.