The signs of excessive indulgence in this destructive pastime are easily detectable. They are these: A disposition to eat, to drink, to smoke, to meet together convivially, to laugh, to joke, and tell indelicate stories— and mainly, a yearning to paint pictures.

The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.

How little a thing can make us happy when we feel that we have earned it.

I am only human, although I regret it.

Learning to play two pairs is worth about as much as a college education, and about as costly.

Canadian girls are so pretty it's a relief now and then to see a plain one.

Do one thing every day you don't want to do.