Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day, which must be done, whether you like it or not.

Nothing will work unless you do.

You were made perfectly to be loved - and surely I have loved you, in the idea of you, my whole life long.

Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence.

Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough.

The loftier the building, the deeper must the foundation be laid.

A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.

My cooking is so bad my kids thought Thanksgiving was to commemorate Pearl Harbor.

When people come to my act any time after Thanksgiving, I usually say, You shouldn't be here. You should be shopping. Our economy depends on you! You should be out there buying stuff.'

The day before the anniversary of D-Day, we lost a man who was equaled by few and surpassed by none as a leader in the cause of freedom: Ronald Reagan.

Resist your fear; fear will never lead to you a positive end. Go for your faith and what you believe.

When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat.

A lot of Thanksgiving days have been ruined by not carving the turkey in the kitchen.

It is not so important to know everything as to appreciate what we learn.

And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department.

If you want a quality, act as if you already had it.

Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.

Some people ask the secret of our long marriage. We take time to go to a restaurant two times a week. A little candlelight, dinner, soft music and dancing. She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays.

Those who gave thee a body, furnished it with weakness; but He who gave thee Soul, armed thee with resolution. Employ it, and thou art wise; be wise and thou art happy.

I was raised in the greatest of homes... just a really great dad, and I miss him so much... he was a good man, a real simple man... Very faithful, always loved my mom, always provided for the kids, and just a lot of fun.

A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, tolerance and tenacity. The order varies for any given year.

Wine and cheese are ageless companions, like aspirin and aches, or June and moon, or good people and noble ventures.

The frightening thought that what you draw may become a building makes for reasoned lines.

It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference.