Many writers profess great exactness in punctuation who never yet made a point.

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!

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

Many writers profess great exactness in punctuation who never yet made a point.

Prudery is often immodestly modest; its habit is to multiply sentinels in proportion as the fortress is less threatened.

The pen is a formidable weapon, but a man can kill himself with it a great deal more easily than he can other people.

A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain. It can be and is often treasured by the recipient for life.