Between us, we cover all knowledge; he knows all that can be known and I know the rest.

I wish to become rich, so that I can instruct the people and glorify honest poverty a little, like those kind hearted, fat, benevolent people do.

Yes, always avoid violence. In this age of charity and kindliness, the time has gone by for such things. Leave dynamite to the low and unrefined.

An open mind leaves a chance for someone to drop a worthwhile thought in it.

I have spent most of my life worrying about things that have never happened.

I have never examined the subject of humor until now. I am surprised to find how much ground it covers. I have got its divisions and frontiers down on a piece of paper. I find it defined as a production of the brain, as the power of the brain to produce something humorous, and the capacity of percieving humor.

I've seen many troubles in my time, only half of which ever came true.