One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others.

Beauty is not diminished by being shared.

Never insult anyone by accident.

Never frighten a little man. He'll kill you.

Democracy is a poor system of government at best; the only thing that can honestly be said in its favor is that it is eight times as good as any other method the human race has ever tried.

It would take centuries and he must grow and grow and grow, but he was in no hurry--he grokked that Eternity and the ever-beautifully-changing Now were identical.

My vocal cords lived their own life, wild and free.