If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.

The things most people want to know about are usually none of their business.

If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.

I'm sick of all the reasonable people: they see all the reasons for doing nothing

In an article on Bunyan lately published in the "Contemporary Review" - the only article on the subject worth reading on the subject I ever saw (yes, thank you, I am familiar with Macaulay's patronizing prattle about "The Pilgrim's Progress") etc.

I never thought much of the courage of a lion tamer. Inside the cage he is at least safe from people.

All professions are conspiracies against the laity.