If the single man plant himself indomitably on his instincts, and there abide, the huge world will come round to him.

Death is the wish of some, the relief of many, and the end of all. read more

• Thought Death Wish Some Relief Many End

What makes old age hard to bear is not the failing of one"s faculties, mental and physical, but the burden of one"s memories. read more

• Thought What Makes Old Age Hard Bear Failing Faculties Mental Physical Burden Memories

A woman is an occasional pleasure but a cigar is always a smoke. read more

• Thought Woman Occasional Pleasure Cigar Smoke

Your folks are like God because you want to know they"re out there and you want them to approve of your life, still you only call them when you"re in a crisis and need something. read more

• Thought Folks Like God Want They Them Approve Life Still Call Crisis Need Something

Every abuse ought to be reformed, unless the reform is more dangerous than the abuse itself. read more

• Thought Every Abuse Ought Reformed Unless Reform More Dangerous Itself

If I cannot brag of knowing something, then I brag of not knowing it; at any rate, brag. read more

• Thought Cannot Brag Knowing Something Any Rate

Magic and all that is ascribed to it is a deep presentiment of the powers of science. read more

• Thought Magic Ascribed Deep Presentiment Powers Science

All life is a nap. The more naps you take the better. read more

• Thought Life Nap More Naps Take Better

Give me wine to wash me clean of the weather-stains of cares read more

• Thought Give Wine Wash Clean Weather Stains Cares

He is rich who owns the day, and no one owns the day who allows it to be invaded with fret and anxiety. read more

• Thought Rich Owns Day Allows Invaded Fret Anxiety