I was born modest; not all over, but in spots.

Armor is heavy, yet it is a proud burden, and a man standeth straight in it.

It was the most earnest ambition I ever had....Not that I ever really wanted to be a preacher, but because it never occurred to me that a preacher could be damned. It looked like a safe job.

Barring that natural expression of villainy which we all have, the man looked honest enough.

Drag your thoughts away from your troubles... by the ears, by the heels, or any other way you can manage it.

Cats are the wildest of the tame and the tamest of the wild

There has been much tragedy in my life; at least half of it actually happened.