And now, a few words from . . . Jack Benny

My wife Mary and I have been married for forty-seven years and not once have we had an argument serious enough to consider divorce; murder, yes, but divorce, never.

And now, a few words from . . . William Blake

The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way. Some see nature all ridicule and deformity... and some scarce see nature at all. But to the eyes of the man of imagination, nature is imagination itself.

And now, a few words from . . . Franz Boas

Courtesy, modesty, good manners, conformity to ethical standards are universal, but what constitutes courtesy, modesty, good manners, and ethical standards is not universal.

And now, a few words from . . . J. M. Barrie

The reason birds can fly and we can’t is simply that they have perfect faith, for to have faith is to have wings.

And now, a few words from . . . James Beard

Too few people understand a really good sandwich.

And now, a few words from . . . Mel Brooks

Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die.

And now, a few words from . . . Zbigniew Brzezinski

History is much more the product of chaos than of conspiracy.

And now, a few words from . . . Yogi Berra

You better cut the pizza in four pieces because  I'm not hungry enough to eat six.

And now, a few words from . . . James Baldwin

Nobody is more dangerous than he who imagines himself pure in heart; for his purity, by definition, is unassailable.

And now, a few words from . . . Yogi Berra

If you don’t know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else.

And now, a few words from . . . Yogi Berra

He hits from both sides of the plate. He’s amphibious.

And now, a few words from . . . Yogi Berra

Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical.

And now, a few words from . . . Yogi Berra

Nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded.

And now, a few words from . . . Yogi Berra

When you come to a fork in the road, take it.

And now, a few words from . . . James Baldwin

The most dangerous creation of any society is the man who has nothing to lose.

And now, a few words from . . . James Baldwin

I love America more than any other country in this world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.

And now, a few words from . . . Yogi Berra

I usually take a two-hour nap from one to four.

And now, a few words from . . . James Baldwin

Those who say it can't be done are usually interrupted by others doing it.

And now, a few words from . . . Yogi Berra

You should always go to other people’s funerals, otherwise, they won’t come to yours.

And now, a few words from . . . Anthony Bourdain

It’s very rarely a good career move to have a conscience.