Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race. He brought death into the world.

The less there is to justify a traditional custom, the harder it is to get rid of it

Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.

A pilot must have a memory developed to absolute perfection. But there are two higher qualities which he also must have. He must have good and quick judgment and decision, and a cool, calm courage that no peril can shake.

God pours out love upon all with a lavish hand -- but He reserves vengeance for His very own.

If to be interesting is to be uncommonplace, it is becoming a question, with me, if there are any commonplace people

in order to make a man or boy covet a thing, it is only necessary to make the thing difficult to attain.