I never dared to be radical when young for fear it would make me conservative when old.

Americans are like a rich father who wishes he knew how to give his son the hardships that made him rich.

You can be a little ungrammatical if you come from the right part of the country.

I always entertain great hopes.

I end not far from my going forth By picking the faded blue Of the last remaining aster flower To carry again to you.

There are two kinds of teachers: the kind that fill you with so much quail shot that you can't move, and the kind that just gives you a little prod behind and you jump to the skies.

I write to find out what I didn't know I knew.