God is not so wary as we, else He would give us no friends, lest we forget Him! The charms of the heaven in the bush are superseded, I fear, by the heaven in the hand, occasionally.

Anyone who reads my work will see that there are often difficult relationships between fathers and sons.

There's a lot to be said for misanthropy.

For truly it is to be noted, that children's plays are not sports, and should be deemed as their most serious actions.

Only free men can negotiate. A prisoner cannot enter into contracts.