"It behooves every man to remember that the work of the critic is of altogether secondary importance, and that in the end, progress is accomplished by the man who does things."

"Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft!"

"If there is not the war, you don't get the great general; if there is not a great occasion, you don't get a great statesman; if Lincoln had lived in a time of peace, no one would have known his name."

"The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything."

"When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not guilty.'"

"While my interest in natural history has added very little to my sum of achievement, it has added immeasurably to my sum of enjoyment in life."

"'Well, now, hold onta yer horses, there, Frazier. I mean, as a psychiatrist, isn't it your job to, uh, `seek and uphold the truth'?''Oh, get real, Cliff.'"

"Its okay to get jacked up and head out onto the highway, but I've been there and I can tell you that the fast lane is littered with countless smoldering wrecks."

"Courage is fear holding on a minute longer."

"That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly."

"Peace has in it trust in the Lord, that He governs all things, provides all things, and leads to a good end."

"Bygone troubles are a pleasure to talk about."