“A good newspaper is never good enough, but a lousy newspaper is a joy forever.”

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

“Sex is good, but not as good as fresh sweet corn.”

“Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.”

“A young writer is easily tempted by the allusive and ethereal and ironic and reflective, but the declarative is at the bottom of most good writing.”

“That's the news from Lake Woebegon, where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average.”

“It's important for survival that children have their own experiences, the kind they learn from. The kind their parents arrange for are not as useful. Good parents are the hardest to get rid of.”