I never went to school more than six months in my life, but I can say this: that among my earliest recollections, I remember how, when a mere child, I used to get irritated when anybody talked to me in a way I could not understand.

Money without brains is always dangerous.

I don't believe in honors - it bothers me. Honors bother: honors is epaulettes; honors is uniforms. My papa brought me up this way.

Political chaos is connected with the decay of language... one can probably bring about some improvement by starting at the verbal end.

Listen to what you know instead of what you fear.