It seems to me that even the least of the human race is touched with genius when mad with love.

Confidence, to my way of thinking, generally is all the magic needed to work miracles.

The one continuing problem in my life has always had the shape of just one question: What amusing thing can I do next?

I was becoming more cunning than an animal in hiding my supply of morphine. A squirrel saving nuts is limited by its undeveloped imagination ... but I was not so handicapped. A squirrel, for example, is debarred from sending money to some greedy doctor or druggist and making arrangements to have a bit of powder sent each day by mail.

Power is a test - the test - of character.

It seems to me that even the least of the human race is touched with genius when mad with love.

a lady could do, so I was told, just about nothing that she might want to do except attend all parties.