Neatness of phrase is so closely akin to wit that it is often accepted as its substitute.

The well-ordered mind knows the value, no less than the charm, of reticence. The fruit of the tree of knowledge ... falls ripe from its stem; but those who have eaten with sobriety find no need to discuss the processes of digestion.

There is no illusion so permanent as that which enables us to look backward with complacency; there is no mental process so deceptive as the comparing of recollections with realities.

We may fail of our happiness, strive we ever so bravely; but we are less likely to fail if we measure with judgement our chances and our capabilities.

The cat dwells within the circle of her own secret thoughts.

Letter-writing on the part of a busy man or woman is the quintessence of generosity.

Resistance, which is the function of conservatism, is essential to orderly advance.