The difference between a misfortune and a calamity is this: If Gladstone fell into the Thames, it would be a misfortune. But if someone dragged him out again, that would be a calamity.

No, it is better not. She will only ask me to take a message to Albert.

There are amusing people who do not interest, and interesting people who do not amuse

The world is devoted to physical science, because it believes theses discoveries will increase its capacity of luxury and self-indulgence. But the pursuit of science only leads to the insoluble.

King Louis Philippe once said to me that he attributed the great success of the British nation in political life to their talking politics after dinner.

Grief is the agony of an instant. The indulgence of grief the blunder of a life.

All is race; there is no other truth ,and every race must fall which carelessly suffers its blood to become mixed.