As a boy, I once saw a cart of melons that sorely tempted me. I sneaked up to the cart and stole a melon. I went into the alley to devour it, but no sooner had I set my teeth into it, than I paused, a strange feeling coming over me. I came to a quick conclusion. Firmly, I walked up to that cart, replaced the melon - and took a ripe one.

Some of us cannot be optimists, but all of us can be bigamists

Enthusiasm is caught, not taught.

We take a natural interest in novelties, but it is against nature to take an interest in familiar things.

The universal brotherhood of man is our most precious possession.

the more I know about people, the better I like my dogs.

We all belong to the nasty stinking little human race, & of course it is not nice for God's beloved vermin to scoff at each other... Oh, we are a nasty little lot-& to think there are people who would like to save us & continue us. It won't happen if I have any influence.