Book is a gift that you can open again and again. - Garrison Keillor

Just because we're fictional characters doesn't mean you can pick us up and move us anywhere you want. — the people of Lake Woebegon

By God, no matter what Republicans say, the people of this country really do care about each other. We are not a cold people. By God, when John F. Kennedy said, “Ask what you can do for your country,” he spoke to this country’s heart and conscience.

Cherish the Minnesota State Fair. Wherever you find beauty and simplicity and truth, know that there is a committee somewhere planning to improve it --- don't let them do it.