We live in age of prudence. The leaders of the people now generally follow.
It is the lot of man to suffer.
Mediocrity can talk, but it is for genius to observe.
There are few young women in existence who have not the power of fascinating, if they choose to exert it.
Cleanliness and order are not matters of instinct; they are matters of education, and like most great things, you must cultivate a taste for them.
Nonsense, when earnest, is impressive, and sometimes takes you in. If you are in a hurry, you occasionally mistake it for sense.