Breaking the ice in the pitcher seems to be a feature of the early lives of all great men.

The surest way to make a monkey of a man is to quote him. That remark in itself wouldn’t make any sense if quoted as it stands. The average man ought to be allowed a quotation of no less than three sentences, one to make his statement and two to explain what he meant. Ralph Waldo Emerson was about the only one who could stand having his utterances broken up into sentence quotations, and every once in a while even he doesn’t sound so sensible in short snatches.

I do most of my work sitting down; that's where I shine.

Even nowadays a man can't step up and kill a woman without feeling just a bit unchivalrous.

A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before lying down.

I can't bring myself to say, 'Well, I guess I'll be toddling along.' It isn't that I can't toddle. It's just that I can't guess I'll toddle.

Breaking the ice in the pitcher seems to be a feature of the early lives of all great men.