Mark Twain

Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.

The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year.

It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.

What people don't understand about Sarah Palin is that she is a rancher's wife. From Alberta down to Texas I've known women like that: good common sense, bright and vilified by city people.

I am a big one for subtlety and empathy. My dad was softly spoken and didn't carry his honours and accomplishments for everyone to see.

My first career ambitions involved turning into a boy; I intended to be either a railway guard or a knight errant.