... every little boy thinks he invented sin.

New York is a wonderful city... It is going to be the capital of the world.

But whereas a puppy will cringe away or roll on its back, groveling, a little boy may cover his shyness with nonchalance, with bravado, or with secrecy. And once a boy has suffered rejection, he will find rejection even where it does not exist-or, worse, will draw it forth from people simply by expecting it.

Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.

I ought to of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn't ought to of let no stranger shoot my dog.

If I was alone I could live so easy. I could go get a job an' work, an' no trouble.

I find out of long experience that I admire all nations and hate all governments