The finest language is mostly made up of simple unimposing words.
It's no use filling your pocket with money if you have got a hole in the corner.
Blameless people are always the most exasperating.
People who write finely must not expect to be left in repose; they will be molested with thanks, at least.
Solomon's Proverbs, I think, have omitted to say, that as the sore palate findeth grit, so an uneasy consciousness heareth innuendos.
He was at a starting point which makes many a man's career a fine subject for betting, if there were any gentlemen given to that amusement who could appreciate the complicated probabilities of an arduous purpose. . . .