Snobbery, being an aspiring failing, is sometimes the prophecy of better things.

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

The tenure of a literary reputation is the most uncertain and fluctuating of all.

Regrets are idle; yet history is one long regret. Everything might have turned out so differently.

One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, but needs some practice to be a good one

Nothing is worth reading that does not require an alert mind.

Snobbery, being an aspiring failing, is sometimes the prophecy of better things.