The vision of milk and honey, it comes and goes. But the odor of cooking goes on forever.

The most puzzling thing about TV is the steady advance of the sponsor across the line that has always separated news from promotion, entertainment from merchandising. The advertiser has assumed the role of originator, and the performer has gradually been eased into the role of peddler.

Semi-colons only prove that the author has been to college.

If a man is to be obsessed by something, I suppose a boat is as good as anything, perhaps a bit better than most.

Democracy is itself, a religious faith. For some it comes close to being the only formal religion they have.

Anyone who writes down to children is simply wasting his time. You have to write up, not down.

Being the owner of Dachshunds, to me a book on dog discipline becomes a volume of inspired humor. Every sentence is a riot. Some day, if I ever get a chance, I shall write a book, or warning, on the character and temperament of the Dachshund and why he can't be trained and shouldn't be. I would rather train a striped zebra to balance an Indian club than induce a Dachshund to heed my slightest command. When I address Fred I never have to raise either my voice or my hopes. He even disobeys me when I instruct him in something he wants to do.