No man but feels more of a man in the world if he have a bit of ground that he can call his own. However small it is on the surface, it is four thousand miles deep; and that is a very handsome property.

It is well known that no person who regards his reputation will ever kill a trout with anything but a fly. It requires some training on the part of the trout to take to this method.

Mud-pies gratify one of our first and best instincts. So long as we are dirty, we are pure.

To poke a wood fire is more solid enjoyment than almost anything else in the world.

A great artist can paint a great picture on a small canvas.

Hoe while it is spring, and enjoy the best anticipations. It is not much matter if things do not turn out well.

It is difficult to be emphatic when no one is emphatic on the other side.