Death, which we are accustomed to consider an evil, really acts for us the friendliest part, and takes away the commonplace of existence.

God has thickly strewn infinity with grandeur.

Men praise poverty, as the African worships Mumbo Jumbo--from terror of the malign power, and a desire to propitiate at.

I would rather be remembered by a song than by a victory.

Not on the stage alone, in the world also, a man's real character comes out best in his asides.

To-day is always different from yesterday.

There is no ghost so difficult to lay as the ghost of an injury.