I know no disease of the soul but ignorance, a pernicious evil, the darkener of man's life, the disturber of his reason, and common confounder of truth.

Honor's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat at all times.

I'll give anything for a good copy now, be it true or false, so it be news.

Who casts to write a living line, must sweat.

All the wise world is little else, in nature, But parasites or subparasites.

Soul of the age! The applause! delight! The wonder of our stage!

... the best pilots have need of mariners, besides sails, anchor and other tackle.