It would not be possible for Noah to do in our day what he was permitted to do in his own ... The inspector would come and examine the Ark, and make all sorts of objections.

To be human is to have one's little modicum of romance secreted away in one's composition. One never ceases to make a hero of one's self, (in private,) during life, but only alters the style of heroism from time to time as the drifting years belittle certain gods of his admiration and raise up others in their stead.

The most outrageous lies that can be invented will find believers if a person only tells them with all his might.

Those who say truth is stranger than fiction have wasted their time on poorly written fiction.

I do not want Michael Angelo for breakfast-but for luncheon-for dinner- for tea-for supper-for between meals.

We do not get ice-cream every where, and so, when we do, we are apt to dissipate to excess.

The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven not man's.