The Italians say it is not necessary to be a stag; but we ought not to be a tortoise.

Here's to the man who rode the race, who took the time, who kept the time, and who did the trick.

The indulgence in grief is a blunder.

I think that an author who speaks about his own books is almost as bad as a mother who talks about her own children.

The eyes of the social herd, who always observe little things, and generally form from them their opinions of great affairs.

Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.

To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.