I enjoyed my breakfast this morning, and I think that was a good thing and do not think it was condemned by God. But I do not think myself a good man for enjoying it.

All get what they want; they do not always like it.

...this new idea of cure instead of punishment, so humane in seeming, had in fact deprived the criminal of all rights and by taking away the name Punishment made the thing infinite.

Really great moral teachers never do introduce new moralities: it is quacks and cranks who do that.

Jewel,' he said, 'what lies before us? Horrible thoughts arise in my heart. If we had died before today we should have been happy.

Dearest Daughter. I knew you would not be long in coming to me. Joy shall be yours.

I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare.