The finest clothing made is a person's own skin, but, of course, society demands something more than this.

They said they would rather be outlaws a year in Sherwood Forest than President of the United States forever.

If the world comes to an end, I want to be in Cincinnati. Everything comes there ten years later.

I know I am not capable of suffering more than I did during those few minutes of suspense in the dark, surrounded by those creeping, bloody-minded tarantulas.

Martyrdom covers a multitude of sins.

I don't see any use in finding out things and clogging up my head with them when I mayn't ever have any occasion to use 'em.

We had a strong desire to make a trip up the Yazoo and the Sunflower—an interesting region at any time, but additionally interesting at this time, because up there the great inundation was still to be seen in force—but we were nearly sure to have to wait a day or more for a New Orleans boat on our return; so we were obliged to give up the project.