A friend who is near and dear may in time become as useless as a relative.

For parlor use, the vague generality is a life saver.

In the city a funeral is just an interruption of traffic; in the country it is a form of popular entertainment.

After being Turned Down by numerous Publishers, he had decided to write for Posterity.

If it were not for the presents, an elopement would be preferable.

One cannot rest except after steady practice.

Scatter seeds of kindness.