Books had instant replay long before televised sports.
Ideas are like wandering sons. They show up when you least expect them.
The average man will bristle if you say his father was dishonest, but he will brag a little if he discovers that his great-grandfather was a Pirate.
No symphony orchestra ever played music like a two-year-old girl laughing with a puppy.
A half-truth is usually less than half of that.
Tranquility is like quicksilver. The harder you grab for it, the less likely you will grasp it.