A sort of hostile transaction, very necessary to keep the world going, but by no means a sinecure to the parties concerned.

I do not believe in any religion, I will have nothing to do with immortality. We are miserable enough in this life without speculating upon another.

I am surrounded here by parsons and methodists, but as you will see, not infested with the mania.

What men call gallantry, and gods adultery, is much more common where the climate's sultry.

In hope to merit heaven by making earth a hell.

One hates an author that's all author.

My altars are the mountains and the ocean.