It was in 1590--winter. Austria was far away from the world, and asleep; it was still the Middle Ages in Austria, and promised to remain so forever. Some even set it away back centuries upon centuries and said that by the mental and spiritual clock it was still the Age of Belief in Austria. But they meant it as a compliment, not a slur, and it was so taken, and we were all proud of it. I remember it well, although I was only a boy; and I remember, too, the pleasure it gave me.

When all is said and done, the one sole condition that makes spiritual happiness and preserves it is the absence of doubt.

Until I came to New Mexico, I never realized how much beauty water adds to a river.

I have been born more times than anybody except Krishna.

Do you reckon Tom Sawyer was satisfied after all them adventures?

Right is right, and wrong is wrong, and a body ain’t got no business doing wrong when he ain’t ignorant and knows better.

I should have been glad to acquire some sort of idea of Hindu theology, ... but the difficulties were too great.