Adam was not alone in the Garden of Eden, however, and does not deserve all the credit; much is due to Eve, the first woman, and Satan, the first consultant.

Seasickness: at first you are so sick you are afraid you will die, and then you are so sick you are afraid you won't die.

Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words.

A man's first duty is to his own conscience and honor; the party and country come second to that, and never first.

The best cure for Christianity is reading the Bible.

Our inner strengths, experiences, and truths cannot be lost, destroyed, or taken away. Every person has an inborn worth and can contribute to the human community. We all can treat one another with dignity and respect, provide opportunities to grow toward our fullest lives and help one another discover and develop our unique gifts. We each deserve this and we all can extend it to others.

A new oath holds pretty well; but... when it is become old, and frayed out, and damaged by a dozen annual retryings of its remains, it ceases to be serviceable; any little strain will snap it.