Accent and emphasis are the pith of reading; punctuation is but secondary.
Life is too short to be little.
A man may speak very well in the House of Commons, and fail very completely in the House of Lords. There are two distinct styles requisite: I intend, in the course of my career, if I have time, to give a specimen of both.
The pursuit of science leads only to the insoluble.
A practical man is a man who practices the errors of his forefathers.
Great men never require experience.