Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough.

In writing, I shall always confine myself strictly to the truth, except when it is attended with inconvenience.

We take a natural interest in novelties, but it is against nature to take an interest in familiar things.

Why should anybody want to save the human race, or damn it either? Does God want its society? Does Satan?

But we are all insane, anyway ... The suicides seem to be the only sane people.

I've seen many troubles in my time, only half of which ever came true.

A half-truth is the most cowardly of lies.