I'm not busy... a woman with three children under the age of 10 wouldn't think my schedule looked so busy. Garrison Keillor agebusychild Change image and share on social
It was luxuries like air conditioning that brought down the Roman Empire. With air conditioning their windows were shut, they couldn't hear the barbarians coming. Garrison Keillor airbarbarianbring Change image and share on social
I write for a radio show that, no matter what, will go on the air Saturday at five o'clock central time. You learn to write toward that deadline, to let the adrenaline pick you up on Friday morning and carry you through, to cook up a monologue about Lake Wobegon and get to the theater on time. Garrison Keillor adrenalineaircarry share on social
It's a shallow life that doesn't give a person a few scars. Garrison Keillor givelifeperson Change image and share on social
The highlight of my childhood was making my brother laugh so hard that food came out of his nose. Garrison Keillor brotherchildhoodfood Change image and share on social
Nothing you do for children is ever wasted. They seem not to notice us, hovering, averting our eyes, and they seldom offer thanks, but what we do for them is never wasted. Garrison Keillor avertchildeye Change image and share on social
God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny. Garrison Keillor actorbadcomedy Change image and share on social
I don't have a great eye for detail. I leave blanks in all of my stories. I leave out all detail, which leaves the reader to fill in something better. Garrison Keillor blankdetaileye Change image and share on social
I was an English major at the University of Minnesota, and I was very shy, which many people misinterpreted as intelligence. On the basis of that wrong impression, I became the editor of the campus literary magazine. Garrison Keillor basiscampuseditor share on social
Even in a time of elephantine vanity and greed, one never has to look far to see the campfires of gentle people. Garrison Keillor campfireelephantinegentle Change image and share on social