I can't tell my conscience from my insecurities.
I still play that guitar. It's a Martin D-18 with a clear pick guard. I've played that guitar on and off my TV shows for nearly 50 years.
I firmly believe that in every situation, no matter how difficult, God extends grace greater than the hardship, and strength and peace of mind that can lead us to a place higher than where we were before.
When a man carries a gun all the time, the respect he thinks he's getting might really be fear. So I don't carry a gun because I don't want the people of Mayberry to fear a gun. I'd rather they respect me.
Well, do a good day's work and act like somebody.
You know when you're young you think you will always be. As you become more fragile, you reflect and you realize how much comfort can come from the past. Hymns can carry you into the future.
Who is going to believe a con artist? Everyone, if she is good.
Among those kinds of food which the good housekeeper should scrupulously banish from her table, is that of hot leavened bread. . . . I believe it more often lays the foundation of diseases of the stomach, than any other kind of nourishment, used among us.
Anything is better than lies and deceit!
Reader, you may ask this queston. In fact, you must ask this question. Is it ridiculous for a very small, sickly, big-eared mouse fall in love with a beautiful princess named Pea? The answer is. . Yes. Of course it's ridiculous. Love is ridiculous. But love is also wonderful. And powerful.
There are people, particularly in the United States with which I am most familiar, who would say how ironic that Tehran would be the sponsor of an anti-terrorism conference, because there are people who say that Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism.