“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter--it's the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.
“What a blessing it would be if we could open and shut our ears as easily as we open and shut our eyes
“You can't say that civilization don't advance, however, for in every war they kill you in a new way.
“To show pity is felt as a sign of contempt because one has clearly ceased to be an object of fear as soon as one is pitied.
“I'm treating you as a friend asking you to share my present minuses in the hope that I can ask you to share my future pluses