...we all know that in all matters of mere opinion that [every] man is insane-just as insane as we are...we know exactly where to put our finger upon his insanity: it is where his opinion differs from ours....All Democrats are insane, but not one of them knows it. None but the Republicans. All the Republicans are insane, but only the Democrats can perceive it. The rule is perfect: in all matters of opinion our adversaries are insane.

I hate editors, for they make me abandon a lot of perfectly good English words.

She kept up her compliments, and I kept up my determination to deserve them or die.

A man never reaches that dizzy height of wisdom when he can no longer be led by the nose.

Work and play are words used to describe the same thing under differing conditions.

All men are ignorant, just on different subjects.

I would have written a shorter letter, but I did not have the time.