Cullen Hightower (1923-2008)

Quotes

• Wisdom is what's left after we've run out of personal opinions.

• We may not imagine how our lives could be more frustrating and complex--but Congress can.

• Those who agree with us may not be right, but we admire their astuteness.

• People seldom become famous for what they say until after they are famous for what they've done.

• There's always somebody who is paid too much, and taxed too little - and it's always somebody else.

• Saying what we think gives us a wider conversational range than saying what we know.

• Laughing at our mistakes can lengthen our own life. Laughing at someone else's can shorten it.