Asparagus inspires gentle thoughts.

Cards are war, in disguise of a sport.

All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.

The greatest pleasure I know, is to do a good action by stealth, and to have it found out by accident.

Here cometh April again, and as far as I can see the world hath more fools in it than ever.

I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early.

How some they have died, and some they have left me, And some are taken from me; all are departed; All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.

I have had playmates, I have had companions; In my days of childhood, in my joyful school days - All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.

A poor relation—is the most irrelevant thing in nature.

How convalescence shrinks a man back to his pristine stature! where is now the space, which he occupied so lately, in his own, in the family's eye?

For God's sake (I never was more serious) don't make me ridiculous any more by terming me gentle-hearted in print.

Once there is realization of self challenge, ego versus soul, competition with others becomes futile.

The worst the least curable hatred is that which has superseded deep love.

One similarity I see between peers and some of the people who read my books is that comics were definitely an outlet for us.

I find it hard to imagine how someone listens to my stuff, or views what I do, or me, or anything.

I don't think Mitt Romney is a smart person. I never have thought he was a smart person. But the Mormons are very smart people.

I was 12 when I got a small part in a movie in Texas. And in my spare time, I play with my dogs and write music and go out with my friends.

The process depends on the situation, and I don't think there are any two songs that have gone exactly the same way... well, actually, that's not true.

In grasping at uncertainties we lost that which is certain.

I would fly around a lot. I would fly around the world.

The most important thing about my profession is finding the truth, finding the reality of these shows.