To seize the flying thought before it escapes us is our only touch with reality.

To teach one's self is to be forced to learn twice.

women love with their imagination and men with their senses.

irony is an indispensable ingredient of the critical vision; it is the safest antidote to sentimental decay.

The truth is I've got the land on my back, an' it's drivin' me. Land is a hard driver.

No, one couldn't make a revolution, one couldn't even start a riot, with sheep that asked only for better browsing.

I liked human beings, but I did not love human nature.