The lessons I learned that were most important were the ones that hurt my feelings.

I start early in the morning. I'm usually out in the woods with the dog as soon as it gets light; then I drink a whole lot of tea and start as early as I can, and I go as long as I can.

It's easy to create a country, all you have to do is to think of a name for it

I've always remembered. This fellow said to me - if you think someones'doing you wrong, it's not for you to judge. Kill them first and then God can do the judging.

What is worst about America was acted out. What is best in America doesn't export.

The things that you know more about than you want to know are very useful.

Life is a means of extracting fiction.