The art of newspaper paragraphing is to stroke a platitude until it purrs like an epigram.

Too many creatures both insects and humans estimate their own value by the amount of minor irritation they are able to cause to greater personalities than themselves.

Old godheads sink in space and drown Their arks like foundered galleons sucked down.

Middle age is the time when a man is always thinking that in a week or two he will feel as good as ever.

There is always a comforting thought in time of trouble when it is not our trouble.

From 'the lesson of the moth': and before i could argue him out of his philosophy he went and immolated himself on a patent cigar lighter i do not agree with him myself i would rather have half the happiness and twice the longevity but at the same time i wish there was something i wanted as badly as he wanted to fry himself

The female of all species are most dangerous when they appear to retreat.