A pin has as much head as some authors and a good deal more point.

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

When a man has been intemperate so long that shame no longer paints a blush upon his cheek, his liquor generally does it instead.

It seems no more than right that men should seize time by the forelock, for the rude old fellow, sooner or later, pulls all their hair out.

Remorseless time! fierce spirit of the glass and scythe,--what power can stay him in his silent course, or melt his iron heart with pity!

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

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