CULLEN HIGHTOWER

The mistakes made by Congress wouldn't be so bad if the next Congress didn't keep trying to correct them.

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

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

Faith is building on what you know is here, so you can reach what you know is there.

Worry compounds the futility of being trapped on a dead-end street. Thinking opens new avenues.

Sometimes we deny being worthy of praise, hoping to generate an argument we would be pleased to lose.

We experience moments absolutely free from worry. These brief respites are called panic.

Talk is cheap - except when Congress does it.

A stepping-stone can be a stumbling block if we can't see it until after we have tripped over it.

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

Saying what we think gives a wider range of conversation than saying what we know.

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

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