Versailles was a gulf into which the labor of France poured its earnings; and it was never full.

Fort Leavenworth is in fact no fort, being without defensive works, except two block-houses.

Not a breath of air stirred over the free and open prairie; the clouds were like light piles of cotton; and where the blue sky was visible, it wore a hazy and languid aspect.

It was a rich and gorgeous sunset - an American sunset; and the ruddy glow of the sky was reflected from some extensive pools of water among the shadowy copses in the meadow below.

Spanish civilization crushed the Indian. English civilization scorned and neglected him. French civilization embraced and cherished him.

Four men are missing; R., Sorel and two emigrants. They set out this morning after buffalo, and have not yet made their appearance; whether killed or lost, we cannot tell.

America was still a land of wonder. The ancient spell still hung unbroken over the wild, vast world of mystery beyond the sea,-a land of romance, adventure, and gold.

We were in all four men with eight animals; for besides the spare horses led by Shaw and myself, an additional mule was driven along with us as a reserve in case of accident.

America, when it became known to Europeans, was, as it had long been, a scene of wide-spread revolution.

Humanity, morality, decency, might be forgotten, but codfish must still be had for the use of the faithful in Lent and on fast days.

The most momentous and far-reaching question ever brought to issue on this continent was: Shall France remain here, or shall she not?

Very soon the world too will see what GOD sees in you.

Your ultimate goal should be partners with your ultimate fear.

When someone respects you, s/he confronts you in private before taking you in public and/or stabbing in the back and backbiting you...

Your defeat begins of the exact spot, which you had felt secure.

I love travelling, and most scripts have been written while I have been travelling.

After a while the press of business in the province put an end to our philosophizing, and I returned with increased determination to my plans to fly to the Moon.

While we converse with her, we mark No want of day, nor think it dark.

Until you love yourself, you will never know who you really are and you won’t know what you’re really capable of

The great thing about fiction is that you can start off by telling the truth, then start making stuff up like crazy whenever you feel like it.

About the different levels of skill involved. You have to practice before you become a great masturbator.