"You can do very little with faith, but you can do nothing without it."

"The seven deadly sins: Want of money, bad health, bad temper, chastity, family ties, knowing that you know things, and believing in the Christian religion."

"Let every man be true and every god a liar."

"A sense of humor keen enough to show a man his own absurdities will keep him from the commission of all sins, or nearly all, save those worth committing."

"Live and work but do not forget to play, to have fun in life and really enjoy it."

"You cannot be happy with your family while being personally unhappy with your work. It's a Catch-22 kind of thing."

"You're blessed if you have the strength to work."

"In my heart, I'm an Alabaman who went up north to work."