Man is the only religious animal. In the Holy task of smoothing his brother's path to the happiness of heaven, he has turned the globe into a graveyard.

What are the proper proportions of a maxim? A minimum of sound to a maximum of sense.

Only one thing is impossible for God: To find any sense in any copyright law on the planet.

Don't tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish.

I respect a man who knows how to spell a word more than one way.

I should be sorry to think it was the publishers themselves they got up this entire little flutter to enable them to unload a book that was taking too much room in their cellars, but you can never tell what a publisher will do. I have been one myself.

Our inner strengths, experiences, and truths cannot be lost, destroyed, or taken away. Every person has an inborn worth and can contribute to the human community. We all can treat one another with dignity and respect, provide opportunities to grow toward our fullest lives and help one another discover and develop our unique gifts. We each deserve this and we all can extend it to others.