Liz Carpenter

“Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death.”

“It's the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.”

“I feel sorry for people who don't have a cause. They don't get the fullest sense of being human.”

“My own recipe for survival, and I think it's a good one, is to be a part of the stream of life.”

“Some of us are like a shovel brigade that follow a parade down Main Street cleaning up.”

“Humor is a validator, a communicator, and a persuader.”

“Getting on with life is a lot easier once you yield to the reality that it is a marathon, not a sprint.”

“This is a time for grace, not for greed.”

“Terrorism is the war of the poor, and war is the terrorism of the rich.”

“The ERA is not just a women's issue. It is a human issue.”

“Every time you sign a letter, you're sending a message about yourself.”

“I have always felt that the best security is falling in love with your life.”