If It Were Not For The Presents,

I Got The Breaks. Starting From Nowhere In The Corn Belt, I Helped Edit A Country Weekly, Then Was Jack-of-all-departments On An Obscure Daily, So That When I Arrived In A Big City Everything I Tackled In The Line Of Column Conducting And Syndicate Peddling And Playwriting Had To Bring Promotion, Because I Had No Social Standing Which Could Be Endangered, No Reputation To Toss Away And No Pride Which Might Suffer A Setback. Everything I Acquired Had To Be Velvet. You Cannot Lose Your Silver Spoon If You Are Brought Up On Pewter.

Mark Twain Said (particularly About Pink Marsh): "i Have Been Reading Him Again, And My Admiration Overflows All Limits. ... How Effortless The Limning! It Is As If The Work Did Itself, Without Help Of The Master's Hand."

To Insure Peace Of Mind Ignore The Rules And Regulations.

A Bird In The Hand May Be Worth Two In The Bush, But Remember Also That A Bird In The Hand Is A Positive Embarrassment To One Not In The Poultry Business.

Never Try To Get Into Society, So-called. Those Who Try Seldom Get In, And If They Do Edge Through The Portals They Always Feel Clammy And Unworthy When Under The Scrutiny Of The Elect. Sit Outside And Appear Indifferent, And After A While They May Sent For You. If Not, It Will Be Money In Your Pocket.