“New Orleans food is as delicious as the less criminal forms of sin.”

“There is no distinctly native American criminal class save Congress.”

“It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress.”

“The air up there in the clouds is very pure and fine, bracing and delicious. And why shouldn't it be?--it is the same the angels breathe.”

“Martyrdom covers a multitude of sins.”

“There are some books that refuse to be written. They stand their ground year after year and will not be persuaded. It isn't because the book is not there and worth being written -- it is only because the right form of the story does not present itself. There is only one right form for a story and if you fail to find that form the story will not tell itself.”

“Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside.”