[St. Patrick] was a terror to any snake that came in his path, whether it was the cold, slimy reptile sliding along the ground or the more dangerous snake that oppresses men through false teachings. And he drove the snakes out of the minds of men, snakes of superstition and brutality and cruelty.

A good friend can tell you what is the matter with you in a minute. He may not seem such a good friend after telling.

Get away from the crowd when you can. Keep yourself to yourself, if only for a few hours daily.

Writing good editorials is chiefly telling the people what they think, not what you think.

Wine is the most noble and beneficial of alcoholic drinks. Wine is for the sedentary whose work is thinking. Natural wines have been used without drunkenness by the millions of human beings for ages. They supply with iron, tannin and vitamins.

Among the aimless, unsuccessful or worthless, you often hear talk about 'killing time.' The man who is always killing time is really killing his own chances in life. While the man who is destined to success is the man who makes time live by making it useful.

If you don't hit a newspaper reader between the eyes with your first sentence, there is no need of writing a second one.