“If I had been playing for money I would have complained a long time ago that I was underpaid.”
“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...”
“If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide.”
“There are 10,000 books in my library, and it will keep growing until I die. This has exasperated my daughters, amused my friends and baffled my accountant. If I had not picked up this habit in the library long ago, I would have more money in the bank today; I would not be richer.”
“I have to warn you. I promised my mother, a long time ago. She said I had to give folks a chance to walk away.”
“If i knew my life would turn out this way, i would of killed myself a long time ago.”