During the Tertiary period the whole valley of Mexico was one great lake.

Everything that is really Mexican is either Aztec or Spanish.

The interior of Mexico consists of a mass of volcanic rocks, thrust up to a great height above the sea-level.

We are at last on the high lands of Mexico, the districts which at least three different races have chosen to settle in, neglecting the fertile country below.

If you are a married man resident in Cuba, you cannot get a passport to go to the next town without your wife's permission in writing.

The habit of building houses upon piles, which was first forced upon the people by the position they had chosen, was afterwards followed as a matter of taste, just as it is in Holland.

The plateau of Mexico is 8,000 feet high, and that of Puebla 9,000 feet.

At sunset we are rattling through the streets of the little town of Cordova.

We were very kindly received by the English merchants to whom my companion had letters, and we set ourselves to learn what was the real state of things in Mexico.

There was no romance about the mosquitos, however.

I am afraid the Spanish American has not always a very strict regard for truth.

Into the day as by dream I swim To the music of nourished meaning.

You have to be mentally prepared to handle any situation.

Getting what you go after is success but liking it while you are getting it is happiness.

I'm in awful shape. I'm trying to get in better shape. My girlfriend, she's in good shape. She gives me health tips sometimes, like, 'Hannibal, you're going to die.' Stuff like that.

A simple yet profound way to create a healthy body, a stress-free mind, and a peaceful sense of well-being.

Humanitarian goods and people must flow in both directions. Gaza cannot and must not be allowed to remain a prison camp.

Glee has made me feel beautiful.

I'll accept bad taste in a minute, as long as there's some great comedy minds and performances.

And remember, the people that you've seen here tonight are professionals, so please don't try any of this at home, because you are ugly and hung like a hampster.

I sometimes feel that if your book sells more than 20 years, then there's something in it that you can say, gee, I did something that endures, that's timeless