Security is mortal's chiefest enemy.
Conceit is an insuperable obstacle to all progress.
Eulogy is nice, but one does not learn anything from it.
No amount of skill on the part of the actress can make up for the loss of youth.
Usefulness! It is not a fascinating word, and the quality is not one of which the aspiring spirit can dream o' nights, yet on the stage it is the first thing to aim at.
The tragedian will always be a limited tragedian if he has not learned how to laugh. The comedian who cannot weep will never touch the highest levels of mirth.