But I do not remember ever having seen a newspaper in the house; and, most certainly, that privation did not render us less industrious, happy, or free.

As to politics, we were like the rest of the country people in England; that is to say, we neither knew nor thought any thing about the matter.

Men of integrity are generally pretty obstinate, in adhering to an opinion once adopted.

Perhaps there are none more lazy, or more truly ignorant, than your everlasting readers.

Very early on, I determined not to let other people's lack of imagination define my life.

Do what you want to do, And go where you're going to. Think for yourself 'Cause I won't be there with you.

Maybe there is no Heaven. Or maybe this is all pure gibberish - a product of the demented imagination of a lazy drunken hillbilly with a heart full of hate who…