The small town smart set is deadly serious about its smartness.

I am not belittling the brave pioneer men but the sunbonnet as well as the sombrero has helped to settle this glorious land of ours.

It's terrible to realize that you don't learn how to live until you're ready to die; and, then it's too late.

There is an interesting resemblance in the speeches of dictators, no matter what country they may hail from or what language they may speak.

Only amateurs say that they write for their own amusement. Writing is not an amusing occupation. It is a combination of ditch-digging, mountain-climbing, treadmill and childbirth. Writing may be interesting, absorbing, exhilarating, racking, relieving. But amusing? Never!

All the difference in the world between the movies and the thrill I get out of a play at the theater. Ay, yes! Like fooling around with paper dolls when you could be playing with a real live baby.

celebratin' New Year's Eve is like eatin' oranges. You got to let go your dignity t' really enjoy 'em.