I can get on with wild beasts first-rate; but men rile me awfully.

My only answer is, if my grave stood open on one side and you upon the other I'd go into my grave before I would take one step to meet you.

The dirt is picturesque, so I don't mind.

Love is a great beautifier.

Resolved to take fate by the throat and shake a living out of her.

There is very little real liberty in the world; even those who seem freest are often the most tightly bound. Law, custom, public opinion, fear or shame make slaves of us all, as you will find when you try your experiment.

Oh dear, life is pretty tough sometimes, isn't it?