It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer.

Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts.

Writing is hard work and bad for the health.

Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.

Whatever else an American believes or disbelieves about himself, he is absolutely sure he has a sense of humor.

Genius is more often found in a cracked pot than in a whole one.

I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.

Luck is not something you can mention in the presence of self-made men.

I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.

I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority.