An occultation of Venus is not half so difficult as an eclipse of the sun, but because it comes seldom the world thinks it's a grand thing.

It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.

Man is the only animal that is cruel. It kills just for the sake of it.

A banquet is probably the most fatiguing thing in the world except ditch digging.

The catfish is Plenty good enough fish for anyone

I've had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.

Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times.