"Ah, dearer than my soul. Dearer than light, or life, or fame."

"While some no other cause for life can give, but a dull habitude to live."

"I wear my Pen as others do their Sword."

"Lord of myself, accountable to none, but to my conscience, and my God alone."

"And all your future lies beneath your hat."

"One of my resolutions is to quit smoking. I've tried for the past two years, but this year I am going to stick with it."