"It is my experience that no one, in the course of conversation, can fail to give themselves away sooner or later. Everyone has an irresistible urge to talk about themselves."

"The impossible is often the untried."

"Instinct is a marvelous thing. It can neither be explained nor ignored."

"One of the things I like about living in the country is that I can say anything I like and nobody hears me but the cows."

"Bitterness leads nowhere. It turns back on itself. It is the eternal cul-de-sac."