"Happy is the person who not only sings, but feels God's eye is on the sparrow, and knows He watches over me. To be simply ensconced in God is true joy."

"The best of the houses is the house where an orphan gets love and kindness."

"Mama exhorted her children at every opportunity to 'jump at de sun.' We might not land on the sun, but at least we would get off the ground."

"LEGACY, n. A gift from one who is legging it out of this vale of tears."

"I don't wear a watch. How do I know my time? I find that someone will always tell me."

"To devote your life to the good of all and to the happiness of all is religion. Whatever you do for your own sake is not religion."

"The final delusion is the belief that one has lost all delusions."

"When we criticize another person, it says nothing about that person; it merely says something about our own need to be critical."

"Anyone can post messages to the net. Practically everyone does. The resulting cacophony drowns out serious discussion."

"I like to keep a bottle of stimulant handy in case I see a snake, which I also keep handy."