It may almost be a question whether such wisdom as many of us have in our mature years has not come from the dying out of the power of temptation, rather than as the results of thought and resolution.

Since woman's rights have come up a young woman is better able to fight her own battle.

As to happiness in this life it is hardly compatible with that diminished respect which ever attends the relinquishing of labour.

My belief of book writing is much the same as my belief as to shoemaking. The man who will work the hardest at it, and will work with the most honest purpose, will work the best.

There's nothing like going on with a thing.

Easy reading requires hard writing.

I never knew a government yet that wanted to do anything.