All say, ‘how hard it is that we have to die’ -- a strange complaint to come from the mouths of those who have had to live.

I do not like work even when someone else is doing it.

To place man properly at the present time, he stands somewhere between the angels and the French.

I admire the serene assurance of those who have religious faith. It is wonderful to observe the calm confidence of a Christian with four aces.

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

From the dome of St. Peter's one can see every notable object in Rome... He can see a panorama that is varied, extensive, beautiful to the eye, and more illustrious in history than any other in Europe.

True irreverence is disrespect for another man's god.