I said there was but one solitary thing about the past worth remembering, and that was the fact that it is past-can't be restored.

Going to law is losing a cow for the sake of a cat.

When in doubt tell the truth.

When you catch an adjective, kill it - perhaps the best possible advice for budding writers.

Often the surest way to convey misinformation is to tell the strict truth.

Is it, perhaps, possible that there are two kinds of Civilization-one for home consumption and one for the heathen market?

After my marriage she edited everything I wrote. And what is more, she not only edited my works, she edited me.