· Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.
· Keep skunks and bankers and lawyers at a distance.
· Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.
· A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.
· Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled.
· Meanness don't jes' happen overnight.
· Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads.
· Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.
· You cannot unsay a cruel word.
· When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.
· The best sermons are lived, not preached.
· Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
· Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.
· Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't botherin' you none.
· Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.
· If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.
· The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with,watches you from the mirror every mornin'
· Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in.
· If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.
· Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God...