Cats always made up to the people who hated them the most. Depending on how you chose to look at it, it was a touching manifestation of trust, or a malicious pleasure in human discomfort.

When emotion supersedes reason ... gullibility must follow.

No woman really wants a man to carry her off; she only wants him to want to do it.

Dogs can be made to feel guilty about anything, including the sins of their owners. Cats refuse to take the blame for anything - including their own sins.

there is nothing like a garden to rest the soul.

The only way to do it is to do it: by writing, writing, writing.

I knew the answer, and--of course--so did Ramses. He has superb breath control and always gets in ahead of me.

Noble causes have a deplorable effect on the morals of the persons who espouse them.

A man asking for help ought to at least give directions.

Martyrdom is often the result of excessive gullibility.

Most men are reasonably useful in a crisis. The difficulty lies in convincing them that the situation has reached a critical point

Saturday night is perfect for writers because other people have "plans.

I've never been a passive person. I've always felt that, if you think something should be changed, it's your responsibility to actively pursue that change.

Self-preservation is the central aim of all life-activities.

Try to do ugly things so that you make them beautiful... The more delicate the thing is in nature the more one must look for the solemn note. Color in nature is never pretty, it's beautiful.

You can do anything. You can perform miracles, but it won't fulfill you. What will fulfill you is the stillness of eternity.

Some people actually do not like animals - hard for me to understand, but true.

Writing forces consciousness.

All that remains is for a few dots and commas to be crossed.

I've always liked country music. It's a certain aspect of America that goes back to the British Isles and the influence is very native to America.

Shared joy is increased, shared pain is lessened.