Cullen Hightower

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

"Our ego is our silent partner--too often with a controlling interest. "

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

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

"The true measure of your worth includes all the benefits others have gained from your success. "

"There are people who can talk sensibly about a controversial issue they're called humorists. "

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

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

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

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