It is hopeless for the occasional visitor to try to keep up with Chicago-she outgrows his prophecies faster than he can make them. She is always a novelty; for she is never the Chicago you saw when you passed through the last time.

There are two times in a man's life when he should not speculate: when he can't afford it, and when he can.

When one has tasted watermelon he knows what the angels eat.

Only one thing is impossible for God: To find any sense in any copyright law on the planet.

...one should be gentle with the ignorant, for they are the chosen of God.

There is no such thing as material covetousness. All covetousness is spiritual. ...Any so-called material thing that you want is merely a symbol: you want it not for itself, but because it will content your spirit for the moment.

Every man has a secret ambition: To outsmart horses, fish and women.