"I realized suddenly that I was in an impossible situation, and there was really no way out. No acceptable way. I could not go on — so I stopped."

"...To the mother hubbard girl, whose name seemed to be Janie: ‘It becomes you, it does really, that chunk of filthy butter muslin, but then you’re the sort of girl who could get away with anything, ev…"

"We came from the sea originally, now we're going back in it. Don't go in it, unless you're in a boat."

"“What progress, you ask, have I made? I have begun to be a friend to myself.” That was indeed a great benefit; such a person can never be alone. You may be sure that such a man is a friend to all mank…"

"Democrats and Republicans are far apart on a lot of issues. And I recognize there are folks on the other side who think that my policies are misguided. That's putting it mildly. That's OK. That's demo…"