Money was their God; work their religion.

The world is full of happy people but no one ever hears of them. You have to fight and make a scandal to get in the papers. No one knows about all the happy people.

Be sure that you are right; and then go ahead.

The Cardinal ... It was as if a pulsing heart of flame passed by when he came winging through the orchard.

Is he well educated?" "Yes, I think so, as far as he's gone," I answered. "Of course he will go on being educated every day of his life, same as father. He says it is all rot about 'finishing' your education. You never do. You learn more important things each day.

Of two evils, I always choose the lesser.

there was nothing in the whole world so dreadful as the power of riches wrongly used.