What wonderful things are events! The least are of greater importance than the most sublime and comprehensive speculations.

Fame has eagle wings, and yet she mounts not so high as man's desires.

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

'A sound Conservative government,' said Taper, musingly. 'I understand: Tory men and Whig measures.'

No man is regular in his attendance at the House of Commons until he is married.

Nonsense, when earnest, is impressive, and sometimes takes you in. If you are in a hurry, you occasionally mistake it for sense.

There are few faces that can afford to smile: a smile is sometimes bewitching, in general vapid, often a contortion.