“If it wasn’t for all those silver wings spread out to help you on your journey, you would’a been dead or someplace screamin’ in a nut house a long time ago.”
“If you spend all your time arguing with people who are nuts, you'll be exhausted and the nuts will still be nuts.”
“Once upon a time and long ago, in fact so long ago that I couldn't have been there, and I wasn't there, but I'll tell you anyways: once upon a time and long ago...”
“It's no use analyzing your life the whole time. Those analyses won't help you when you're dead”
“They walked still farther and the girl said, "Is it true that long ago firemen put fires out instead of going to start them?" No. Houses have always been fireproof, take my word for it." Strange. I heard once that a long time ago houses used to burn by accident and they needed firemen to stop the flames.”
“If you were anyone else, your nuts would be taking a long vacation, and the destination would be out of your mouth”