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

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."

If it were not for the presents, an elopement would be preferable.

Scatter seeds of kindness.

A man never feels more important than when he receives a telegram containing more than ten words.

Familiarity breeds contentment.

It isn't how long you stick around but what you put over while you are here.