One must desire something to be alive.

When did Youth ever thank Age for its wisdom?

Twenty-five years ago, Christmas was not the burden that it is now; there was less haggling and weighing, less quid pro quo, less fatigue of body, less weariness of soul; and, most of all, there was less loading up with trash.

I'm not to blame for an old body, but I would be to blame for an old soul. An old soul is a shameful thing.

Of all the bitter and heavy things in this sorry old world, the not being necessary is the bitterest and heaviest.

A pint can't hold a quart - if it holds a pint it is doing all that can be expected of it.

When one promise jostles another, one of 'em isn't a promise.