"I never ask of a pupil who has written a poem, 'What does it mean?' I always ask, 'How did you arrive at that?'"

"Forgive, O Lord, my little jokes on Thee, And I'll forgive Thy great big one on me."

"It takes all sorts of in and outdoor schooling To get the knowledge I'm not using now."

"I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference."

"The greatest thing an education can give a man is the ability to think for himself."