You meet people who forget you. You forget people you meet. But sometimes you meet those people you can't forget. Those are your 'friends

Experience of life (not of books) is the only capital usable in such a book as you have attempted; one can make no judicious use of this capital while it is new.

When angry, count to four; when very angry, swear.

Authorship is not a trade, it is an inspiration; authorship does not keep an office, its habitation is all out under the sky, and everywhere the winds are blowing and the sun is shining and the creatures of God are free.

Diligence is a good thing, but taking things easy is much more restful.

I was dead for millions of years before I was born and it never inconvenienced me a bit.

Human pride is not worthwhile; there is always something lying in wait to take the wind out of it.