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“Hunters will tell you that a moose is a wily and ferocious forest creature. Nonsense. A moose is a cow drawn by a three-year-old.”
― A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
― A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

“Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light;
I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.”
― Twilight Hours: A Legacy of Verse
I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.”
― Twilight Hours: A Legacy of Verse

“For the secret of man's being is not only to live but to have something to live for. Without a stable conception of the object of life, man would not consent to go on living, and would rather destroy himself than remain on earth, though he had bread in abundance.”
― The Brothers Karamazov
― The Brothers Karamazov

“Never trust people who smile constantly. They're either selling something or not very bright.”
― Burnt Offerings
― Burnt Offerings

“Good humor may be said to be one of the very best articles of dress one can wear in society.”
― Sketches and Travels, Etc.
― Sketches and Travels, Etc.

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