"I like nonsense; it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living."

"It's a troublesome world. All the people who are in it are troubled with troubles, except me."

"I try to make things as simple as possible, but no simpler."

"And when you're alone, there's a very good chance you'll meet things that scare you right out of your pants. There are some, down the road between hither and yon, that can scare you so much you won't …"

"A person's a person, no matter how small."