Most of the people living in New York have come here from the far to try to make enough money to go back to the farm

Give up the dream that Love may trick the fates To live again somewhere beyond the gleam Of dying stars, or shatter the strong gates Some god has builded high; give up the dream.

In order to influence a child, one must be careful not to be that child's parent or grandparent.

The female of all species are most dangerous when they appear to retreat.

For all of the creeds are false, and all of the creeds are true; And low at the shrines where my brothers bow, there will I bow too; For no form of a god, and no fashion Man has made in his desperate passion, But is worthy some worship of mine; Not too hot with a gross belief, Nor yet too cold with pride, I will bow me down where my brothers bow, Humble, but open eyed.

Life's too damn funny for me to explain.

An optimist is a guy that has never had much experience.