“If you want the law to leave you alone, keep your hair trimmed and your boots shined.”

“You can't keep the birds of sadness from flying over your head, but you can keep them from nesting in your hair.”

“You cannot keep birds from flying over your head
but you can keep them from building a nest in your hair”

“If you want me again look for me under your boot soles.”

“A young cowboy named Billy Joe grew restless on the farm;
A boy filled with wanderlust who really meant no harm.
He changed his clothes and shined his boots;
And combed his dark hair down.
And his mother cried as he walked out.Don't take your guns to town son;
Leave your guns at home Bill.
Don't take your guns to town.”

“Only God, my dear,
Could love you for yourself alone
And not your yellow hair.”

“Never forget that if you leave your law to judges and your religion to bishops, you will presently find yourself without either law or religion.”

“I'd love to get you on a slow boat to China,
All to myself, alone.
Get you and keep you in my arms evermore,
Leave all your lovers weeping on the far away shore.”

“Relaxing your hair is like being in prison. You're caged in. Your hair rules you. You didn't go running with Curt today because you don't want to sweat out this straightness. You're always battling to make your hair do what it wasn't meant to do.”

“Think often on God, by day, by night, in your business and even in your diversions. He is always near you and with you; leave him not alone.”