“Everything in life is somewhere else, and you get there in a car.”

“English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and education - sometimes it's sheer luck, like getting across the street.”

“Whatever else an American believes or disbelieves about himself, he is absolutely sure he has a sense of humor.”

“Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.”

“I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.”

“Writing is hard work and bad for the health.”