Something I owe to the soil that grew-More to the life that fed-But most to Allah who gave me two Separate sides of my head. I would go without shirt or shoes, Friends, tobacco, or bread Sooner than for an instant lose Either side of my head.

Let it be clearly understood that the Russian is a delightful person till he tucks in his shirt. As an Oriental he is charming. It is only when he insists on being treated as the most easterly of western peoples instead of the most westerly of easterns that he becomes a racial anomaly extremely difficult to handle.

I've taken my fun where I've found it, An' now I must pay for my fun, For the more you 'ave known o' the others The less will you settle to one.

If you can think–and not make thoughts your aim.

And when your back stops aching and your hands begin to harden, You will find yourself a partner in the Glory of the Garden.

Fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds worth of distance run.

A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition