When it comes down to pure ornamental cursing, the native American is gifted above the sons of men.

I would much prefer to suffer from the clean incision of an honest lancet than from a sweetened poison.

Faith is believing things you know aint true

The spirit of wrath - not the words - is the sin; and the spirit of wrath is cursing. We begin to swear before we can talk.

Some people get an education without going to college. The rest get it after they get out.

I am admonished in many ways that time is pushing me inexorably along. I am approaching the threshold of age; in 1977 I shall be 142. This is no time to be flitting about the earth. I must cease from the activities proper to youth and begin to take on the dignities and gravities and inertia proper to that season of honorable senility which is on its way.

When I reflect upon the number of disagreeable people who I know have gone to a better world, I am moved to lead a different life.