An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.

I feel very bad about getting things wrong.

Something larger is happening than just going to heaven.

Of all the agonies in life, that which is most poignant and harrowing--that which for the time annihilates reason, and leaves our whole organization one lacerated, mangled heart--is the conviction that we have been deceived where we placed all the trust of love.

Benefits are acceptable, while the receiver thinks he may return them; but once exceeding that, hatred is given instead of thanks.

Adolescence is society's permission slip for combining physical maturity with psychological irresponsibility.

Pipe-smokers spend so much time cleaning, filling and fooling with their pipes, they don't have time to get into mischief.