One of the very best of all earthly possessions is self-possession.

It is undoubtedly true that some people mistake sycophancy for good nature, but it is equally true that many more mistake impertinence for sincerity.

A good many men and women want to get possession of secrets just as spendthrifts want to get money-for circulation.

If you woo the company of the angels in your waking hours, they will be sure to come to you in your sleep.

Some people have a peculiar faculty for denying facts.

Some men's ugliness is hard to beat.

Courage, like cowardice, is undoubtedly contagious, but some persons are not liable to catch it.