Mark Twain said (particularly about Pink Marsh): "I have been reading him again, and my admiration overflows all limits. ... How effortless the limning! It is as if the work did itself, without help of the master's hand."

For parlor use, the vague generality is a life saver.

A lot of smart young people have come out of Indiana. The smarter they are, the faster they come out

It is not time for mirth and laughter, the cold, gray dawn of the morning after.

After being Turned Down by numerous Publishers, he had decided to write for Posterity.

Life is a series of relapses and recoveries.

The time to enjoy a European trip is about three weeks after unpacking.