Nothing puzzles me more than time and space; and yet nothing troubles me less, as I never think about them.

A pun is not bound by the laws which limit nicer wit. It is a pistol let off at the ear; not a feather to tickle the intellect.

Of all sound of all bells... most solemn and touching is the peal which rings out the Old Year.

Don't introduce me to that man! I want to go on hating him, and I can't hate a man whom I know.

Brandy and water spoils two good things.

My motto is: Contented with little, yet wishing for more.

To be thankful for what we grasp exceeding our proportion is to add hypocrisy to injustice.