There is a very real relationship, both quantitatively and qualitatively, between what you contribute and what you get out of this world.

I know the world is filled with troubles and many injustices. But reality is as beautiful as it is ugly. I think it is just as important to sing about beautiful mornings as it is to talk about slums. I just couldn't write anything without hope in it.

Ev'rythin's up to date in Kansas City.

For when I fool the people I fear, I fool myself as well.

You can have fun with a son, But you got to be a father to a girl.

Why you were born and why you are living depend entirely on what you are getting out of this world and what you are giving to it. I cannot prove that this is a balance of mathematical perfection, but my own observation of life leads me to the conclusion that there is a very real friendship, both quantitatively and qualitatively, between what you contribute and what you get out of life.

I'm as corny as Kansas in August.