The happiest people seem to be those who have no particular cause for being happy except that they are so.

What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.

We have enslaved the rest of the animal creation, and have treated our distant cousins in fur and feathers so badly that beyond doubt, if they were able to formulate a religion, they would depict the Devil in human form.

Prayer gives a man the opportunity of getting to know a gentleman he hardly ever meets. I do not mean his maker, but himself.

Experience is a good teacher, but her fees are very high.

The enemies of freedom do not argue; they shout and they shoot.

I have never understood why it should be considered derogatory to the Creator to suppose that he has a sense of humour.