To heal divisions, to relieve the oppress'd, In virtue rich; in blessing others, bless'd.
I had to go to France to appreciate Iowa.
Technique does not constitute art. Nor is it a vague, fuzzy romantic quality known as ‘beauty,’ remote from the realities of everyday life. It is the depth and intensity of an artist’s experience that are the first importance in art.
All the really good ideas I ever had came to me while I was milking a cow.
Alexander, Caesar, Napoleon, you all had great moments, but you never tasted the supreme triumph; you were never a farm boy riding in from the fields on a bulging rack of new-mown hay.
You can do anything with beer that you can do with wine. Beer is great for basting or marinating meat and fish.
I'm a big believer in the Wii. I love the physicality of the Wii controller, and how you can get the feeling of throwing a bowling ball or swinging a golf club. Those are the kinds of games I really like.
[My mother] once cooked a ham and later found it in my father's shirt drawer. I am not kidding.
Successful revolutions are those which end up by erasing all traces of themselves.
I've decided to keep working until my last kid is thu college.