Ralph Hodgson

You cannot be who and what you are unless you have a lifestyle, both internally and externally, that is designed to support that definition of self.

When I went to our American history books to learn how our forefathers harrowed the land, I discovered that the historians knew nothing about harrows. Yet our country has depended more on harrows than on guns or speeches. I thought that a history which excluded harrows, and all the rest of daily life, was bunk. And I think so yet.

My meaning simply is, that whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do well; that whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself to completely; that in great aims and in small, I have always been thoroughly in earnest.

Hain’t we got all the fools in town on our side? And hain’t that a big enough majority in any town?

I want to walk through life instead of being dragged through it.

Grief is a process to go through, not a destination in which to wallow. In a process, you keep putting one foot in front of the other, and each little step is part of your healing.

I do not like to be unkind.

Creativity is a renewable resource. Be as creative as you like, as often as you like, because you can never run out!

I don’t know anybody so old he can’t do something useful. Just give them a chance and see.

Warm summer sun, shine kindly here. Warm southern wind, blow softly here. Green sod above, lie light, lie light. Good night, dear Heart, Good night, good night.

The basically simple things are best, whether it’s automobiles or diets or philosophy.

America is one of the few places in the world where a poorperson can still be obese.

A person that started in to carry a cat home by the tail was getting knowledge that was always going to be useful to him, and warn’t ever going to grow dim or doubtful.

When I hear somebody sigh, ‘Life is hard,’ I am always tempted to ask, ‘Compared to what?

Scream in silence. Dance in stillness.