There's nobody for me to attack in this matter even with soft and gentle ridicule-and I shouldn't ever think of using a grown up weapon in this kind of a nursery. Above all, I couldn't venture to attack the clergymen whom you mention, for I have their habits and live in the same glass house which they are occupying. I am always reading immoral books on the sly, and then selfishly trying to prevent other people from having the same wicked good time.

Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident; the only earthly certainty is oblivion.

Golden rule: Made of hard metal so it could stand severe wear, it not being known at that time that butter would answer.

By his father he is English, by his mother he is Americanto my mind the blend which makes the perfect man.

When there was room on the ledge outside of the pots and boxes for a cat, the cat was there- in sunny weather- stretched at full length, asleep and blissful, with her furry belly to the sun and a paw curved over her nose.

It has taken a weary long time to persuade American Presbyterians to give up infant damnation and try to bear it the best they can.

There are some few people I respect and admire, but I don't think much of the species.