I sew his ears on from time to time, sure.

The sensation of falling into the past is not unlike that of coming home for the holidays.

Although wealth may not bring happiness, the immediate prospect of it provides a wonderfully close imitation.

...looking angrily at the wombat: and a moment later, 'Come now, Stephen, this is coming it pretty high: your brute is eating my hat.' 'So he is, too,' said Dr. Maturin. 'But do not be perturbed, Jack; it will do him no harm, at all. His digestive processes--

Never mind manoeuvres, always go at them.

I have often observed that extremely violent noise and activity go with good-fellowship and heightened spirits.

I know of few men over 50 that seem to me entirely human, virtually none who has long exercised authority.