I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve (or save) the world and a desire to enjoy (or savor) the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.

Everything in life is somewhere else, and you get there in a car.

It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer.

It is easier for a man to be loyal to his club than to his planet; the bylaws are shorter, and he is personally acquainted with the other members

I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority.

The world is full of people who have never, since childhood, met an open doorway with an open mind.