It's so damned humiliating.

War talk by men who have been in a war is always interesting; whereas moon talk by a poet who has not been in the moon is likely to be dull.

Take your mind out every now and then and dance on it. It is getting all caked up.

Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass.

Man is a marvelous curiosity...he thinks he is the Creator's pet...he even believes the Creator loves him; has passion for him; sits up nights to admire him; yes and watch over him and keep him out of trouble. He prays to him and thinks he listens. Isn't it a quaint idea.

Sometimes you gwyne to git hurt, en sometimes you gwyne to git sick; but every time you's gwyne to git well agin.

Gratitude is a debt which usually goes on accumulating like blackmail; the more you pay, the more is exacted.