Westward, beyond the still pleasant, but, even then, no longer solitary, hamlet of Charing, a broad space, broken here and there by scattered houses and venerable pollards, in the early spring of 1467, presented the rural scene for the sports and pastimes of the inhabitants of Westminister and London.

Childhood and genius have the same master organ in common - inquisitiveness.

Anger ventilated often hurries towards forgiveness; anger concealed often hardens into revenge.

It is only in some corner of the brain which we leave empty that Vice can obtain a lodging. When she knocks at your door be able to say: "No room for your ladyship; pass on.

People who are very vain are usually equally susceptible; and they who feel one thing acutely, will so feel another.

A fresh mind keeps the body fresh. Take in the ideas of the day, drain off those of yesterday.

When a person is down in the world, an ounce of help is better than a pound of preaching.