You have such strong words at command, that they make the smallest argument seem formidable.

"Heaven help us," said the old religion; the new one, from its very lack of that faith, will teach us all the more to help one another.

Errors look so very ugly in persons of small means -one feels they are taking quite a liberty in going astray; whereas people of fortune may naturally indulge in a few delinquencies.

There's good chances and bad chances, and nobody's luck is pulled only by one string.

Receptiveness is a rare and massive power, like fortitude.

It's them as take advantage that get advantage I' this world, I think: folks have to wait long enough afore it's brought to 'em.

The fact is, both callers and work thicken - the former sadly interfering with the latter.