I am a Californian, and we have twice the individuality and originality of any people in the United States. We always get quite huffy when we are spoken of as merely Americans.

It took me years to learn that character is fate and that no one can be made over.

The only two good words that can be said for a hurricane are that it gives sufficient warning of its approach, and that it blows from one point of the compass at a time.

stoicism is the fundamental characteristic of the French.

The world changed somewhat in form during its progress, but never in substance.

It took me some time to learn that although every one secretly cherishes the ambition to be 'put in a book,' no one is ever satisfied with anything save incense, butter, and honey, unrelieved by salt or spice.

No country can reach a high stage of civilization without a leisure class.