What heaven can be more real than to retain the spirit-world of childhood?

There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you.

We cannot stay home all our lives, we must present ourselves to the world and we must look upon it as an adventure.

All outward forms of religion are almost useless, and are the causes of endless strife. Believe there is a great power silently working all things for good, behave yourself and never mind the rest.

Thank goodness I was never sent to school; it would have rubbed off some of the originality.

Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were--Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, and Peter.

With opportunity the world is very interesting.

For quiet, solitary and observant children create their own world and live in it, nourishing their imaginations on the material at hand.

What we call the highest and the lowest in nature are both equally perfect. A willow bush is as beautiful as the human form divine.

I do so hate finishing books. I would like to go on with them for years.

I cannot rest, I must draw, however poor the result, and when I have a bad time come over me it is a stronger desire than ever.

I am done with the hour-long [true crime] shows: "She was a happy married wife. Everything was perfect. Until the trip to Aruba."

If I interview people, I would get to know many lives and experiences that I haven't been through myself.

Logic is one thing and commonsense another.

Neither my life of luxury in the palace -nor- my life as ascetic in the forest were ways to enlightenment.

Scientists announced today that they have discovered a cure for apathy. However, they claim no one has shown the slightest interest in it.

The Congress will push me to raise taxes, and I'll say no, and they'll push, and I'll say no, and they'll push again and I'll say to them, read my lips, no new taxes.

If you have no family or friends to aid you . . . turn your face to the Great West and there build up your home and fortune.

Rocket to Russia' is, I think, my favorite Ramones record. We reached our peak at that point.

I love giving people advice on what to do with their books, but I don't really know how a Kindle Single gets covered.

The venom clamours of a jealous woman poison more deadly than a mad dog's tooth.