I get up every morning determined to both change the world and to have one hell of a good time. Sometimes, this makes planning the day difficult.

I would really rather feel bad in Maine than feel good anywhere else

The circus comes as close to being the world in microcosm as anything I know; in a way, it puts all the rest of show business in the shade.

When an American family becomes separated from its toothbrushes and combs and pajamas for a few hours it considers that it has had quite an adventure.

To achieve style, begin by affecting none.

Life's accumulation is more discouraging than life itself, when stirred up.

It is easier for a man to be loyal to his club than to his planet; the bylaws are shorter, and he is personally acquainted with the other members.