"The French have a new president, the British will soon have a "new "P.M., and we envy them as we endure the endless wait for this small dim man to go back to Texas and resume his life."

"One reads books in order to gain the privilege of living more than one life. People who don't read are trapped in a mine shaft, even if they think the sun is shining."

"You get old and you realize there are no answers, just stories."

"Thank you, dear God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough."

"When in doubt, look intelligent."

"I believe in looking reality straight in the eye and denying it."

"Nothing you do for children is ever wasted."

"A book is a gift you can open again and again."

"Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a purpose."

"Anyone who thinks sitting in church can make you a Christian must also think that sitting in a garage can make you a car."

"There's a reason why they had been moved up to No. 1 in the country [last season], and now they're still vying for that spot."

"It's been proven in this conference that anybody can beat anybody on any given night. It is the best women's conference in the country. There's no day to rest, no matter who you're playing on Sunday."

"We want to hopefully go back and correct some of the mistakes and make some adjustments to the things we did the first time that we played them and make it a good game on Sunday."

"Looking at ESPN.com [Monday] and the bracket, they said that Florida could be the most schizophrenic team in the tournament. Well, you know what? When you're schizophrenic, you have that chance of being pretty good."

"This sponsorship reflects our company's history of supporting community programs and initiatives, as well as our commitment and connection to the Hispanic community."

"At this point (the conclusion of the project), we'll create a larger presence in the community. They will identify the park as a place for recreation."

"I really thought we had created some reasonable doubt. ... I thought at the very least that the state had not come close to even proving premeditation."

"It's like the difference between running through a shower or standing in it for a while. I prefer to run through this one."

"I had reports the past two fall seasons of 200 elk down on the Camas Prairie (south of Soldier Mountain near Fairfield). I don't know where they came from."

"I thought we did a good job defensively on their athletic kids."

"The industry has finally turned around. There have been 32 consecutive months of demand growth."

"I believe there is no one deeper, lovelier, more sympathetic and more perfect than Jesus..."

"One must love life before loving its meaning ... yes, and when the love of life disappears, no meaning can console us."

"Lack of originality, everywhere, all over the world, from time immemorial, has always been considered the foremost quality and the recommendation of the active, efficient and practical man."