“Small towns blossomed by elevators and the trains Once every 14 miles along the prairie veinsWe were born of progress, now progress will decreeThat we’re no longer viable, and should no long be…Still Standing about Canada’s Prairie Elevators (The First Song album)”

“You can curse the moonCurse the day your’re bornBut the pilot of your plane is youWe’re all in this world, by a greater plan Look up, lift your wings, Because you canThe Light Said (The First Song album)”

“Where there’s love there’s victoryin every story there’s a purposeSometimes the answers don’t come clearlyBut where there’s love there’s victory.My Dear Mae (In Harm’s Way album)”

“Unlike the hard, iron skeleton of war, the Izzy Doll is soft and cuddly. Not forced upon, it is given freely and accepted easily. It cannot be bought or sold therefore has no monetary power. It is created in the spirit of love and given in the same. A gesture of kindness, it brings hope to those who have lost hope. It is created by and distributed by volunteers, all who are in the mood for peace. In a world full of woes and wrongs, it is cheerful and right. And it is a gift of peace.from In the Mood for Peace: the Story of the Izzy Doll”

“Things every person should have:•A nemesis.•An evil twin.•A secret headquarters.•An escape hatch.•A partner in crime.•A secret identity.”

“Once Lola Pierotti earned $24,000 a year and worked long hours as an administrative assistant on Capitol Hill. Now she works longer hours and has even more responsibility- but no pay. What happened? Was she demoted? No, she just married the boss. Her bridegroom, of four years this month, was the senior Republican Senator from Vermont- George D. Aiken. "All he expects of me is that I drive his car, cook his meals, do his laundry and run his office," she enumerated, with a grin.”

“I can't believe you said that about fire ants and thunderstorms! You are such a Houstonist!”