W. C. Fields Running Quotations

The advantages of whiskey over dogs are legion. Whiskey does not need to be periodically wormed, it does not need to be fed, it never requires a special kennel, it has no toenails to be clipped or coat to be stripped. Whiskey sits quietly in its special nook until you want it. True, whiskey has a nasty habit of running out, but then so does a dog.

In the ten years since I had run away from home...I had gone through more strange experiences than the average person crowds into a whole lifetime.